Woerden

Woerden
Aerial view of Woerden in 2013
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°5′N 4°53′E / 52.083°N 4.883°E / 52.083; 4.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorVictor Molkenboer (PvdA)
Area
  Total
92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi)
  Land88.57 km2 (34.20 sq mi)
  Water4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
52,694
  Density595/km2 (1,540/sq mi)
DemonymWoerdenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3440–3449, 3470–3481
Area code0348
Websitewww.woerden.nl

Woerden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋuːrdə(n)] ) is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities.