Beerschoten Explained

Beerschoten
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Utrecht
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3709
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:030
Coordinates:52.0669°N 5.2669°W

Beerschoten is a hamlet in the municipality Utrechtse Heuvelrug, in the Dutch province Utrecht.

Beerschoten lies on the edge of a forest between the towns of Zeist (to the northwest) and Driebergen-Rijsenburg (to the southeast). Just north of the hamlet is the railway station Driebergen-Zeist. The hamlet grew around the estate "Beerschoten-Willinkshof". It was first mentioned in 1874 Beerschoten and was named after a manor house with was demolished in 1850.[1] It is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Zeist.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beerschoten - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 27 March 2022 . nl.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 27 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Postcode 3709 in Zeist . Postcode bij adres . 27 March 2022 . nl.