Vleuten is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Today, it is a neighbourhood of the city of Utrecht, and lies about 6 km west of the city centre. Vleuten has a railway station on the line between Utrecht and Woerden.
In 2001, Vleuten had 7,434 inhabitants. The built-up area was 1.4 km2, and contained 2,979 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Vleuten" has a population of around 7,090.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
History Vleuten used to be a separate municipality, until it merged with a number of other municipalities in 1954 to form Vleuten-De Meern. In 2001, that municipality merged with the municipality of Utrecht to become a city part of it.
Notable people
Lotte Keukelaar (born 2005), footballer for the Netherlands national team
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