Houten


	Province	Utrecht
	Map	Dutch Municipality Houten 2006png
	Dn	5203
	De	517
	Area	5907
	Land	5868
	Water	039
	Population	43,551
	Population Year	(2005)
	Density	742
	Mayor	CHJ Lamers
	Mayor Party	CDA

is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands , in the province of Utrecht . The expected population in 2015 is 50.000.

POPULATION CENTRES

The municipality of Houten consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: 't Goy (pop. 606 as of 2002 ), Houten (pop. 38,062), Schalkwijk (pop. 1,946), Tull En 't Waal (pop. 665).

THE TOWN HOUTEN

The main town of the municipality is Houten. It lies about 9 km southeast of Utrecht .

In 2001, the town of Houten had 32243 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 5.08 km², and contained 11486 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. The slightly larger statistical district of Houten had a population of about 39,100 in 2004.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Houten'' [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/2004/alfabet/h/2004-houten .

FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM HOUTEN

Sanderius Idenatus Bakker
A famous saint who lived in Houten in the Middle Ages

TRANSPORTATION

A tram operates between Houten Railway Station and Houten Castellum, running parallel to the railway. This is a temporary measure until the railway itself is widened with more tracks. This service is Line 23, Train Series 9000. See also Transport In The Netherlands .

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