Vreeland
Vreeland | |
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Vreeland in 2004 | |
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vreeland in the former municipality of Loenen. | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′47″N 5°1′52″E / 52.22972°N 5.03111°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,530 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vreeland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvreːlɑnt]) is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was a part of the former municipality of Loenen. Since 2011 it has been part of the new formed municipality of Stichtse Vecht. It is located on the river Vecht, about 2 km north of Loenen aan de Vecht. It received city rights in 1265. In 2015, the village celebrates the 650th year of its foundation.
Vreeland is on the provincial road Vinkeveen-Hilversum (N201). Until 1964, Vreeland was a separate municipality.
In 2001, the village of Vreeland had 1339 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.30 km2, and contained 557 residences. The statistical area "Vreeland", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1600.