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Culemborg

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Also known as Gemeente Culemborg, Kuilenburg, Kuylenburgh

Culemborg () is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The city had a population of 29,386 on 1 January 2022 and is situated just south of the Lek river. Direct train lines run from the railway station towards the cities of Utrecht and Den Bosch, via the near railway bridge.

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Culemborg
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City and municipality
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Martktplein culemborg.JPG
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Culemborg market square
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Culemborg flag correct.svg
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100x67px
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Coat of arms of Culemborg.svg
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100x80px
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Map - NL - Municipality code 0216 (2009).svg
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Highlighted position of Culemborg in a municipal map of Utrecht
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Location in Gelderland
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Country
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Netherlands
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Province
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Gelderland
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Municipal council
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PvdA
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Mayor

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Official name
Culemborg
Demonym
Culemborger
Population
29121
Area
31.23
Elevation
5
Official website
www.culemborg.nl
Image
Panorama Culemborg.JPG
Households
11596
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Commons category
Culemborg
postal code
4100–4107
IPA transcription
[ˈkyləmˌbɔrχ]
native label
Culemborg
floruit
1953-01-01
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+31345477700
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Culemborg () is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The city had a population of 29,386 on 1 January 2022 and is situated just south of the Lek river. Direct train lines run from the railway station towards the cities of Utrecht and Den Bosch, via the near railway bridge.

==Etymology== The oldest example of the name is Culenburgh from 1281. Throughout the centuries several spellings have been used: Kulenborch (1305), Culenborgh (1353), Colemborch (1363), Culemborch (1472). The former part of the name (which today would be kuil) refers to a hole or pit, while the later refers to the castle that was built there around 1270.

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