Eemdijk Explained

Eemdijk
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:Bunschoten
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.2
Area Total Km2:3.32
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:820
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3754
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:033
Coordinates:52.2542°N 5.3286°W

Eemdijk is a village on the river Eem in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is in the municipality of Bunschoten, about 3 km west of Bunschoten-Spakenburg. Formerly, most of the population consisted of farmers or factory workers.

The village has a small ferry, which is still in use (except on Sundays). The singer Drs. P recorded the video clip for his song De veerpont ("The ferry") in Eemdijk.[3]

It was first mentioned in the 18th century Dyk Huyse. The current name means dike on the Eem.[4] In 1840, it was home to 156 people.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3754LV . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 28 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 28 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Drs. P die pontje Eemdijk beroemd maakte overleden . RTV Utrecht . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Eemdijk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Eemdijk . Plaatsengids . 28 March 2022 . nl.