Willeskop 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 ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Montfoort
Montfoort () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Montfoort received city rights in 1329.
Population centres
The municipality of Montfoort consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or district ...
, 2 km east of that city.
Willeskop was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1989, when it was merged with Montfoort. A small part went to
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 ...
.
It was first mentioned in 1282 as Wilhelmescoop, and means "(peat) concession of Wilhelm". The postal authorities have placed it under
Linschoten.
It does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 313 people.
Gallery
File:Restaurant de Schans Montfoort Oudewater Willeskop 01.JPG, Restaurant
File:Wileskop N228 Arbeidershuisjes.JPG, Workman's houses
File:Cows under a tree.jpg, Cows under a tree
File:Natuurgebied Willeskop 22072012 13.JPG, Nature area
References
External links
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Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)
Montfoort
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