Papekop is a village in the
Dutch
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* Dutch people ()
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province of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...
. It is 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 ...
, and lies about 3 km northwest of the city of Oudewater.
Papekop was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1964, when it merged with
Driebruggen
Driebruggen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 6 km east of Gouda.
According to the 1615 map of Rijnland, there were indeed three bridge in Driebruggen. D ...
. Between 1821 and 1989, when it became part of Oudewater, the village was located in the province of
South Holland
South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...
.
The village was first mentioned around 1307 as Papencoip, and means "(peat) concession of Pape (probably a clergy)". In 1840, it was home to 284 people. Between 1858 and 1936, there was a railway station in Papekop.
Gallery
File:School (Papekop).JPG, School in Papekop
File:Moderne landbouwgebouwen, woningen, westerhoeve, Papekop, Bestanddeelnr 193-1077.jpg, Painting of a farm in Papekop
File:Diemerbroekse Weterring,.JPG, Landscape
File:Social sofas in Oudewater. Papekopbank 02.jpg, Social sofa in Papekop
References
Former municipalities of South Holland
Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Oudewater
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