Barneveld

Barneveld () is a municipality in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province Gelderland. The main centre is the village of Barneveld. 

The municipality has an area of 176.74 km². 

 Towns and villages of the municipality
+ People per centre and surrounding area1 January 2006NameNo. people within centreNo. people outside centreBarneveld23,96028,640Voorthuizen8,1109,710Kootwijkerbroek1,8104,870Garderen1,4702,060Zwartebroek8001,260Terschuur7501,480Stroe7201,500De Glind350630Kootwijk130280Bron: CBS CBS Statline, 1 januari 2006

Other centres are: Essen, Esveld, Garderbroek, Harselaar, Kallenbroek, Moorst (partly), Wessel and Recreatiegebied Zeumeren.

 Geography 
The municipality neighbours Nijkerk, Putten and Ermelo to the north. Apeldoorn lies to the east. Municipalities Ede, Renswoude, Scherpenzeel and Woudenberg are to the south. Municipalities Leusden and Amersfoort neighbour Barneveld to the west.

Notable people born in Barneveld
 Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851–1922), astronomer
 Eduard Daniel van Oort (1876–1933), ornithologist
 Egbert Adriaan Kreiken (1896–1964), teacher and astronomer
 Conny van Bentum (born 1965), freestyle swimmer
 Alfred Schreuder (born 1972), footballer

References

Category:Settlements in Gelderland
Category:Municipalities of Gelderland