Houtdijken | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 View on Houtdijken | |
| Coordinates: 52°06′23″N 4°55′28″E / 52.10639°N 4.92444°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Woerden |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3544 |
| Dialing code | 0341 |
Houtdijken is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 4 km northeast of Woerden.
Houtdijken is not a statistical entity,[1] and the postal authorities have placed it under Kamerik.[2] The hamlet was first mentioned in 1307 as In Hofdijc, and means "parcel of land on a dike". The name was later reinterpreted as hout (wood).[3] Houtdijken has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 243 people. Nowadays it consists of about 20 houses including a retirement home with 12 apartments.[4]
Gallery
Farm in Houtdijken
Langscape near Houtdijken
References
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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- ↑ "Postcode Houtdijk in Kamerik". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ "Houtdijken - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ "Houtdijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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