Hoenkoop is a hamlet in the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
province of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...
.
Since 1970, Hoenkoop has been a part of the municipality of
Oudewater
Oudewater () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands.
History
The origin of the town of Oudewater is obscure and no information has been found concerning the first settlement of citizens. It is also difficult to recover the name of Oud ...
. Between 1815 and 1970, it was a separate municipality.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1299 or 1300 Hoencoop, and means "(peat) concession", however the name first name Hoen does not fit.
Hoenkoop has not place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 324 people.
Gallery
File:Hoenkoop een buurtschap aan de Hoenkoopsebuurtweg te zuid westen van Oudewater.jpg, Farms in Hoenkoop
File:Paard van Piet van Heerden.jpg, Horse statue by Piet van Heerden
File:Het Hoen van Hoenkoop.JPG, Chicken statue
References
Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)
Oudewater
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