Lange Linschoten

Lange Linschoten
Hamlet
A typical bridge, a kwakel, in Lange Linschoten
A typical bridge, a kwakel, in Lange Linschoten
Lange Linschoten is located in Utrecht (province)
Lange Linschoten
Lange Linschoten
Location in the Netherlands
Lange Linschoten is located in Netherlands
Lange Linschoten
Lange Linschoten
Lange Linschoten (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°02′27″N 4°53′20″E / 52.04071°N 4.88882°E / 52.04071; 4.88882
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityOudewater
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3425[1]
Dialing code0348[1]

Lange Linschoten is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km northeast of the city of Oudewater.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1555 as Lange Lynschoten, and means "the long part of the Linschoten (river)".[2] It is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Snelrewaard.[1] In 1840, Lange Linschoten was home to 144 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 120 houses.[4]

  • Lange Linschoten (1891)
    Lange Linschoten (1891)
  • Vrouwenbrug in Lange Linschoten
    Vrouwenbrug in Lange Linschoten

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 3425 in Snelrewaard". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Lange Linschoten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Lange Linschoten". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
Stub icon

This Utrecht location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.