Portengen
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Portengen | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 52°09′21″N 4°57′48″E / 52.15583°N 4.96333°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
Area | |
• Total | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 285 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3628[1] |
Dialing code | 0346 |
Portengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, 1 km (0.62 mi) northeast of Kockengen.
Portengen was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1857, when it was merged with Breukelen-Nijenrode.[3]
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Britannien, and is a reference to Brittany, France. It started as a peat excavation colony during the 11th and 12th century.[4] The hamlet of Portengensebrug is an enclave within Portengen. In 1840, Portengen was home to 55 people.[5]
Gallery
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View on Portengensebrug
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Pumping station Dooijersluis
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Farm in Portegen
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3628AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Portengen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Portengen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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