Gerverscop Explained

Gerverscop
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Woerden - Gerverscop.png
Map Caption1:The statistical district of Gerverscop in the municipality of Woerden.-->
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:Woerden
Coordinates:52.1161°N 4.9494°W
Area Total Km2:7.36
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:255
Population As Of:2007
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3481
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0348

Gerverscop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 5 km northeast of Woerden. Until 1857, it was a separate municipality; it then was joined to the municipality of Harmelen.

The former municipality consisted of the polders Gerverscop and Breudijk, north of Harmelen. In the 19th century, it had about 160 inhabitants, 120 of which in the polder Gerverscop.

The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as Gherverscoep, and means "concession of Gerver (person)".[2] Gerverscop has no place name signs.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022 . two entries.
  2. Web site: Gerverscop - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Gerverscop . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.