- Leersum
Leersum (coord|52|1|N|5|26|E|type:city(6013)) is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of
Utrechtse Heuvelrug , and lies about 9 km west ofVeenendaal .In 2001, the town of Leersum had 6013 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.44 km², and contained 2465 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm] . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.]
Until 2006, there was a separate municipality Leersum, covering both the village of Leersum and
Darthuizen .References
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