De Bilt
De Bilt | |
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Vollenhoven, De Bilt | |
Location in Utrecht | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′N 5°12′E / 52.117°N 5.200°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sjoerd Potters (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.13 km2 (25.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 66.12 km2 (25.53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 43,384 |
| • Density | 656/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Biltenaar(s) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3615, 3720–3732, 3737–3739 |
| Area code | 030, 0346 |
| Website | www |
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De Bilt (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈbɪlt] ⓘ) is a municipality and town in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. It had a population of 43,384 in 2021. De Bilt houses the headquarters of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).
It is the ancestral home and namesake for the prominent Vanderbilt family of the United States.