Houtdijken is a hamlet in the
Dutch province of
Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of
Woerden, and lies about 4 km northeast of
Woerden.
Houtdijken is not a statistical entity,
and the postal authorities have placed it under
Kamerik. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1307 as In Hofdijc, and means "parcel of land on a dike". The name was later reinterpreted as hout (wood). Houtdijken has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 243 people. Nowadays it consists of about 20 houses including a retirement home with 12 apartments.
Gallery
File:Aaan de Houtdijk in het buurtschap Houtdijken staat de boerderij "Melvill Hoeve".jpg, Farm in Houtdijken
File:Het onbebouwde deel van het buurtschap Houtdijken niet zo ver van Harmelen.jpg, Langscape near Houtdijken
References
Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Woerden
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