The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Haarzuilens in the municipality of Utrecht.

Haarzuilens (52°7′N 4°0′E) is a small village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrecht, and lies about 8 km west of Utrecht. Image File history File links LocatieUtrecht. ... Image File history File links Map_NL_-_Utrecht_-_Haarzuilens. ... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... Utrecht ( (help· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ...

In 2001, the town of Haarzuilens had 224 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.058 km², and contained 95 residences.^[1] The statistical area "Haarzuilens", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 580.^[2]

Pronounced Harzollens by the local Dutch inhabitants it was built around the turn of the 19th century by the castle owners. The town was rebuilt around the time the castle was after the previous one burnt down. The forest surrounding the castle is said to have been uprooted from a larger forest on the opposite side of utrecht, the towns houses being torn down to move the trees. These were then planted where the owner wanted so that he had a forets without waiting. Though, when finished, the owner went on a 5 year honeymoon not seeing the forest.

Kasteel de Haar

It is famous for De Haar Castle, which is surrounded by gardens. The castle attracted 76,500 visitors in 2002. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (896x600, 92 KB) Summary Kasteel de Haar Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (896x600, 92 KB) Summary Kasteel de Haar Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ...

External links

• Website of De Haar Castle

References

1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.