Barneveld (municipality)

Barneveld
Church in Barneveld
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°8′N 5°35′E / 52.133°N 5.583°E / 52.133; 5.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorAsje van Dijk (CDA)
Area
 • Total
176.66 km2 (68.21 sq mi)
 • Land175.90 km2 (67.92 sq mi)
 • Water0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
 • Total
59,992
 • Density341/km2 (880/sq mi)
DemonymBarnevelder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3770–3785, 3794, 3886
Area code0342, 0577
Websitewww.barneveld.nl

Barneveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑrnəˌvɛlt] ) is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the center of the Netherlands. It is known for its poultry industry and large Protestant community. The municipality had a population of 59,992 in 2021, out of which 33,800 (2018) lived in the town itself.

Barneveld is estimated to be over 800 years old. This estimation is based on a text from 1174 in which a Wolfram van Barneveld is named.