Cattenbroek | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Montfoort - Cattenbroek.svg |
Map Caption1: | Cattenbroek in the municipality of Montfoort.--> |
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: | Montfoort |
Coordinates: | 52.0639°N 4.9389°W |
Area Total Km2: | 4.16 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 85 |
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: | 3461 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0348 |
Cattenbroek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 4 km east of Woerden.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Cattenbroec, and means inferior swampy land.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Linschoten.[3] Cattenbroek does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 75 people. There is a public beach on the lake near Cattenbroek.[4]