Holkerveen Explained

Holkerveen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Nijkerk - Holkerveen.svg
Map Caption1:Holkerveen 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:52.2°N 32°W
Area Total Km2:1.71
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:590
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:3864
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:033

Holkerveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk and lies about six kilometers northeast of Amersfoort.

It was first mentioned in 1994 as Holkerveen, and means bog near Holk.[2] The hamlet started in the 19th century as a peat colony.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerkerveen.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 23 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Holkerveen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 23 March 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Holkerveen . Plaatsengids . 23 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 3864 in Nijkerkerveen . Plaatsengids . 23 March 2022 . nl.