Renswoude () is a

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and a

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in the central

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, in the province of

Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Renswoude, June 2015''

Notable people

Jan Hendrik Waszink Jan Hendrik Waszink (17 October 1908, Renswoude – 5 October 1990, Lugano) was a Dutch Latin scholar, Professor of Latin at Leiden University. Best known as an expert on Tertullian, he also edited the translation and commentary by Calcidius on Pla ...

(1908–1990) a Dutch Latin scholar and academic *

Roel Robbertsen Roelof Cornelis (Roel) Robbertsen (born 6 October 1948 in Renswoude) is a Dutch politician and pig farmer. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal. From 1 June 2007 until 7 June 2013 he was Queen's Commissioner of Utrecht. Robbersen ...

(born 1948) a Dutch politician and pig farmer *

Henk-Jan Held Hendrik Jan ("Henk-Jan") Held (born 12 November 1967) is a volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona. After having won the silver medal in 1992, H ...

(born 1967) a volleyball player, team silver medallist at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

and team gold medallist at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

* Maarten Van Garderen (born 1990) a Dutch male volleyball player, member of the

Netherlands men's national volleyball team The Netherlands men's national volleyball team represents the Netherlands in FIVB tournaments. Volleyball is the most popular indoor sport in the country, with over 125,000 associates. The team had their most successful phase beginning in the 19 ...

Gallery

File:Church in Renswoude, designed by Jacob van Campen.JPG, Church designed by

Jacob van Campen Jacob van Campen (2 February 1596 — 13 September 1657) was a Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age. Life He was born into a wealthy family at Haarlem and spent his youth in his hometown. Being of noble birth and with time on his han ...

for the grandfather of Maria Duyst van Voorhout's husband File:3927 Renswoude, Netherlands - panoramio (32).jpg, Renswoude Castle File:Gemeentehuis Renswoude - 3.JPG, Gemeentehuis, Renswoude

References

External links

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Official website
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