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.
Middelkoop | |
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Hamlet | |
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  Middelkoop Location in the Netherlands  Middelkoop Middelkoop (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′13″N 5°03′37″E / 51.92040°N 5.06037°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 340 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4245[1] |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
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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Farm in Middelkoop -
View on Middelkoop
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Middelkoop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Middelkoop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 4245 in Leerbroek". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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