Voordorp is a

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in the northeast of the city of Utrecht, the

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. It has a population of approximately 3,000 citizens.

History

Voordorp was named after an old church village, Voordorp, which changed its name to Blaue Capel (meaning 'blue chapel') after the local

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was rebuilt and decorated in blue in 1451. It was built in the 90s as part of the last big expansion of Utrecht within the original city limits.

Facilities

The {{convert, 1.9, km2, sqmi, 1, abbr=on area of Voordorp contains a

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, a skate slope, a nursery. It borders highway A27 which is situated behind a

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. See also https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veemarkt_(Utrecht)

Location

From the heart of Utrecht, it's a twelve-minutes bike ride or a twelve-minute drive to Voordorp. With the line 4

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riding through Voordorp it is possible to reach central station and the city center of Utrecht. Its streets are named after freedom fighters form the

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in World War 2

Innovation

Recently, Voordorp was one of the first districts to get an optical fibre connection. This connection is used for internet, television and telephone.

References

Informative site about Voordorp

External links

Voordorp Vooruit
(Community website) Districts in Utrecht (city)