Leusden

Leusden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈløːzdə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

The western part of the municipality lies on the slopes of the Utrecht Hill Ridge and is largely covered by forest and heathlands.

The eastern parts lie in the Gelderse Valley [fy; li; nds-nl; nl; zea] and are mostly agricultural.

During the pentacost weekend of 1924, the municipality housed the first ever Pinksterlanddagen also known as "Landdag voor anarchistische jongeren" (Land-day for anarchist youth).

[6] In Leusden there are 3 main shopping areas: 1) "De Hamershof", located in the center near the town hall, with almost 90 stores.

Dutch Topographic map of Leusden, June 2015
Map of the municipality, with towns and villages.
Gerrit Achterberg, 1936