Laag-Nieuwkoop

Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands
52°07′56″N 4°59′01″E / 52.13222°N 4.98361°E / 52.13222; 4.98361CountryNetherlandsProvinceUtrechtMunicipalityStichtse VechtTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3455[1]
Dialing code030[1]

Laag-Nieuwkoop is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Stichtse Vecht.

Between 1815 and 1942, Laag-Nieuwkoop was a separate municipality, consisting of the village, the nearby hamlets of Gieltjesdorp [nl], and Zuideinde [nl] (the south end of Portengen).

The hamlet was first mentioned in the 14th century Nieucoop, and means "the lower new part of a concession".[2] Laag-Nieuwkoop is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Vleuten.[1] The hamlet does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 89 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 25 houses.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 3455 in Vleuten". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Laagnieuwkoop". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Laag-Nieuwkoop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.


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