Vianen is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is the only municipality in Utrecht located south of the Lek River. Before 2002 it was part of the province of South Holland. Vianen is bordered by two major highways leading to Utrecht: the A2 (which goes from Maastricht to Amsterdam) on its west, and the A27 (which goes from Breda to Almere) just east of the town. Both highways can be notoriously congested near Vianen during peak commute hours. The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Melbourne, Australia by night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... Satellite image of the east bit of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing river Lek (e) — the Kromme Rijn stream is too small to show up on this picture. ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ...

Population centres

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• Everdingen (1,280)
• Hagestein (1,515)
• Vianen (16,257)
• Zijderveld (788)
  

(Population as of December 31, 2003) Vianen is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The city of Vianen

Vianen received city rights in 1336. Vianen thrived under the counts of Brederode, who acquired its lordship through marriage early in the 15th century. It formed a self-proclaimed sovereign seignory till 1795, including Vianen, Lexmond, Hei- en Boeicop and Meerkerk. During the Middle Ages, as a "free city," Vianen could be a haven for felons and escaped serfs. Of the three castles built during the town's history, Castle Batestein was said to be one of the most beautiful in Holland. Its only remnants are a 17th-century brick gate and water-pump. Remnants of the old city wall are visible girdling parts of the old downtown. City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. ... Events End of the Kemmu restoration and beginning of the Muromachi period in Japan. ...

Vianen celebrates its city rights every year in October with a horse-market. Besides the horses there are also other activities on this day, such as a fair and market and traditional Dutch games. Town privileges was an important feature of European towns during most of the 2nd millenium. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Street markets such as this one in Rue Mouffetard, Paris are still common in France. ...

External links

• Official Website
• Map