Cattenbroek is a hamlet in the
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province of
Utrecht
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. It is a part of the municipality of
Montfoort
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, and lies about 4 km east of
Woerden
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.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Cattenbroec, and means inferior swampy land. The postal authorities have placed it under
Linschoten. Cattenbroek does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 75 people. There is a public beach on the lake near Cattenbroek.
Gallery
File:Cattenbroekerdijk 49 Zuid-Borgh.JPG, Farm in Cattenbroek
File:Cattenbroek Helena 1862.JPG, Farm Helena in Cattenbroek
File:Cattenbroek Herberg De Lindeboom.jpg, Drawing of inn De Lindeboom (1729)
File:Cattenbroekerplas.jpg, Lake and beach near Cattenbroek
References
Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Montfoort
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