Buren

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For the disambiguation, see Buren (disambiguation).
Buren
Municipality
Skyline of Buren
Skyline of Buren
Flag of Buren
Flag		 Coat of arms of Buren
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
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Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Jan de Boer (D66)
Area[2]
 • Total 142.92 km2 (55.18 sq mi)
 • Land 134.26 km2 (51.84 sq mi)
 • Water 8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 5 m (16 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 26,136
 • Density 195/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 4000 and 4100 ranges
Area code 0344, 0345
Website www.buren.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Buren, June 2015

Buren (<phonos file="Nl-Buren.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>) is a municipality and a city in the Betuwe region in the Netherlands. It is also a historical county, with the Dutch Monarch still holding the title "Count of Buren".

Geography

The river Korne flows through Buren.

Population centres

Population centers include:

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The city of Buren

The earliest known reference to the settlement dates from 772.[5] The castle built by the Lords of Buren is first mentioned in 1298. The town was granted city rights in 1395 by Sir Alard IV of Buren, which led to the construction of a defensive wall and a moat. Significant parts of these still exist. In 1492 the region was promoted to a county (i.e. ruled by a count), but due to its isolated position it never became very important economically. By 1574 the previously Catholic parish church of Saint Lambert (Dutch: Sint Lambertus) had already become Calvinist Reformed Protestant.[citation needed]

The castle eventually came into the possession of the House of Orange, the later royal family of the Netherlands. One of King Willem-Alexander's titles is the Count of Buren. The Dutch Royals have been known to use the name van Buren in situations requiring anonymity. The castle was gradually demolished between 1804 and 1883.

The eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren, traced his ancestry to inhabitants of the city, who had taken the surname Van Buren after relocating to the Dutch colony of New Netherland, now the State of New York.

Culture

Buren has two museums.

There is a restored windmill in the city, De Prins Van Oranje.

Demographics

Gallery

  • The Culemborg gate with the Saint-Lambertus church (Buren) in the background.

  • Statue in the center of Buren - William of Orange and Anna van Buren.

  • Strollers in Buren - Herenstraat and the Rodeheldenstraat in the background.

  • Pulpit of the Saint Lambertus church in Buren.

  • Weigh scales and village pump on the market place in Buren.

See also

References

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
 Wijk bij Duurstede (UT), Utrechtse Heuvelrug (UT)
Lek, Nederrijn		 Rhenen (UT)
Nederrijn
Culemborg Neder-Betuwe
  Buren  
Geldermalsen Tiel
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  5. ↑ Stenvert, R. et al. (2000). Monumenten in Nederland: Gelderland, p. 124–127. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN 90-400-9406-3
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