Coordinates: 51°55′13″N 5°03′37″E / 51.92040°N 5.06037°E / 51.92040; 5.06037

Middelkoop

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Middelkoop
Hamlet
File:In het hartje van het buurtschap Middelkoop.jpg
Location in the Netherlands
Middelkoop (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°55′13″N 5°03′37″E / 51.92040°N 5.06037°E / 51.92040; 5.06037
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityVijfheerenlanden
Area
 • Total
5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
340
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4245[1]
Dialing code0345

Middelkoop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 11 km south of IJsselstein. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1333 as Middelcoep, and means "concession in the middle".[2] Middelkoop has no place name signs,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Leerbroek.[4] In 1840, it was home to 298 people.[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. "Middelkoop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Middelkoop". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. "Postcode 4245 in Leerbroek". Postcode bij adres (in Nederlands). Retrieved 27 March 2022.