Teckop

Teckop
Hamlet
Bridige in Teckop
Bridige in Teckop
Teckop is located in Utrecht (province)
Teckop
Teckop
Location in the Netherlands
Teckop is located in Netherlands
Teckop
Teckop
Teckop (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°08′00″N 4°55′17″E / 52.13333°N 4.92139°E / 52.13333; 4.92139
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht (province)
MunicipalityWoerden
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3471[1]
Dialing code0348[1]

Teckop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 6 km northeast of Woerden.

Teckop was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1857, when it was merged with Kamerik.[2]

Teckop is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Kamerik.[1]

The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as teykincoep, and means "concession of Teyke (person)".[4] 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.[5]

  • Pumping station in Teckop
    Pumping station in Teckop
  • Farm "De Lente"
    Farm "De Lente"
  • View on the windmill of Kockenge from Teckop
    View on the windmill of Kockenge from Teckop

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode Teckop in Kamerik". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Teckop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Teckop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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