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Westbroek

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.

In 2001, the village of Westbroek had 510 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.12 kmĀ², and contained 178 residences. The statistical area "Westbroek", which also includes the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside and the village of Achttienhoven, has a population of around 1300.

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.

Westbroek (disambiguation)

Westbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht.

Westbroek may also refer to:

People
  • Eva-Maria Westbroek (born 1970), Dutch soprano opera singer
  • Henk Westbroek (born 1952), Dutch radiohost, singer, songwriter, cafe owner, and political activist
  • Mario Westbroek (born 1961), Dutch sprinter who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
  • Rochus Westbroek (born 1971), Dutch field hockey player
Other
  • Battle of Westbroek, fought near Westbroek in 1481
  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, a Dutch law firm headquartered in Amsterdam