Teckop is a hamlet in the

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province of

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. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and lies about 6 km northeast of Woerden. Teckop was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1857, when it was merged with

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. Teckop is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under

. The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as teykincoep, and means "concession of Teyke (person)". Teckop used to have place name sign, however they have been removed. In 1840, it was home to 161 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 40 houses.

Gallery

File:517419-0004-rijksmonument gemaal Teckop.jpg, Pumping station in Teckop File:Boerderij "De Lente" aan de weg Teckop in buurtschap Teckop.jpg, Farm "De Lente" File:De Kockengense molen gezien vanaf de Teckop.jpg, View on the windmill of Kockenge from Teckop

References

Populated places in Utrecht (province) Former municipalities of Utrecht (province) Woerden {{Utrecht-geo-stub