Kootwijk (West Low German: Kodek) (population estimate: 280) is a small village in the municipality Barneveld, located in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.
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  Kootwijk Location in the province of Gelderland Show map of Gelderland Kootwijk Kootwijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′2″N 5°46′23″E / 52.18389°N 5.77306°E / 52.18389; 5.77306 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Barneveld |
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| • Total | 32.19 km2 (12.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 275 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
3775[1]
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| Dialing code | 0577 |
It was first mentioned between 1333 and 1334 as Coetwijc, and means "village with little houses".[3] In 1840, it was home to 66 people.[4] The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 16th century, but has been extensively modified in 1930. Up to 1900, it was surrounded by heath and mainly home to shepherds.[5] South of Kootwijk is the Kootwijkerzand, a sand dune area of 7 km2, the largest in Europe.
Between 1918 and 1921, the radio transmitter Radio Kootwijk was constructed to the east of Kootwijk to improve communication with the Dutch East Indies (nowadays Indonesia).[5] In 1950, the village was hit by an F3-F4 tornado. One person was injured, however 460 hectares (1,100 acres) of forest was destroyed. A living van was turned over three times, however the occupants survived with minor injuries.[4]
Kootwijk is bypassed in the north by Rijksweg 1 (A1) / European route E30 (E 30) at exit 18, where Provincial road N302 (N302) branches off to the north.
![Five sheep by Karin Beek [nl]](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20161004_De_vijf_schapen_door_Karin_Beek_Kootwijk.jpg)
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