De Veenhuis Explained

De Veenhuis
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Nijkerk - De Veenhuis.svg
Map Caption1:De Veenhuis in the municipality of Nijkerk.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Nijkerk
Coordinates:52.2181°N 5.4287°W
Area Total Km2:5.83
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:240
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3861
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:033

De Veenhuis is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 6 km north of Amersfoort.[2]

It was first mentioned in 1453 as "op Veenhusen", and means "houses on the moorland".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[4] In 1840, it was home to 190 people. De Veenhuis has no place name signs, and nowadays consists of about 10 houses.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 23 March 2022 . Combined listing with Achterhoek.
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Web site: Veenhuis - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 23 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 3861 in Nijkerk . Postcode bij adres . 23 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: De Veenhuis . Plaatsengids . 23 March 2022 . nl.