Editing Nieuwegein (section)

==History==
Nieuwegein was founded on 1 July 1971 as a [[Planned community|planned city]], following the merger of the former municipalities of [[Jutphaas]] and [[Vreeswijk]]. The new town was built for the expanding population of the city of Utrecht, and grew rapidly during the decades following its foundation. 

In the area between Jutphaas and Vreeswijk there used to be a settlement called Geyne (Gein). This settlement received city rights in 1295 but was destroyed in 1333, in a war between the Bishop of Utrecht and the Count of Holland. Today only Oudegein House remains from that time. After the boards of Vreeswijk and Jutphaas had debated for some time about the name of the new municipality, they decided to name it after this old settlement - Nieuwegein meaning 'New Gein'.