Spengen
Spengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 10 km northeast of Woerden.
Spengen | |
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Hamlet | |
 Village view | |
  Spengen Location in the Netherlands  Spengen Spengen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°09′28″N 4°55′12″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 155 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3628[1] |
| Dialing code | 0346 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Spanien, and is a reference to Spain. It started as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th or 12th century.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Kockengen,[3] and it has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 162 people.[4]
Gallery
Farms in Spengen, with drawbridge over the Geer canal.
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Farm in Spengen
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Spengen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Postcode 3628 in Kockengen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Spengen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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