Westbroek
Westbroek | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Reformed church | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′0″N 5°8′0″E / 52.15000°N 5.13333°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | De Bilt |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,197 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3615 |
| Dialing code | 0346 |
Westbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 6 km northwest of Bilthoven.
Westbroek consists mainly of a ribbon of farms along a dike. The village is surrounded by a number of polders: the Polder Westbroek, the Kerkeindse Polder, and the Polder Achttienhoven in the north, and the Molenpolder and Polder de Kooi in the south. The Molenpolder is a nature reserve.