Spengen
Hamlet
Village view
Village view
Spengen is located in Utrecht (province)
Spengen
Spengen
Location in the Netherlands
Spengen is located in Netherlands
Spengen
Spengen
Spengen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°09′28″N 4°55′12″E / 52.15778°N 4.92000°E / 52.15778; 4.92000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityStichtse Vecht
Area
  Total3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total155
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3628[1]
Dialing code0346

Spengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 10 km northeast of Woerden.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Spanien, and is a reference to Spain. It started as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th or 12th century.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Kockengen,[3] and it has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 162 people.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. "Spengen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. "Postcode 3628 in Kockengen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. "Spengen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.


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