Kortenhoeven Explained

Kortenhoeven
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Zederik - Kortenhoeven.png
Map Caption1:The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kortenhoeven in the former municipality of Zederik.-->
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:Vijfheerenlanden
Coordinates:51.9706°N 5.0475°W
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4128
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0347

Kortenhoeven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 5 km south of IJsselstein.

The hamlet was first mentioned around 1343 as Cortenhover, and means short river bank.[1] It is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Lexmond.[3] Kortenhoeven has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 120 people. Nowadays, it consists about 120 houses.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Kortenhoeven - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 27 March 2022 . nl.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022 . not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode 4128 in Lexmond . Plaatsengids . 27 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kortenhoeven . Plaatsengids . 27 March 2022 . nl.