Geestdorp | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Woerden - Geestdorp.png |
Map Caption1: | Geestdorp in the municipality of Woerden.--> |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#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: | Woerden |
Coordinates: | 52.0972°N 4.9044°W |
Area Total Km2: | 1.51 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 195 |
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: | 3444 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0348 |
Geestdorp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 2 km northeast of the city centre.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1272 as Ghersdorp, and means "settlement near grassland".[2] It does not have place name signs. In the mid-19th century, Geestdorp was home to 140 people.[3]