Kotten Explained

Kotten
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
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:Winterswijk
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:42
Area Total Km2:11.33
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:650
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:7107
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0543
Coordinates:51.95°N 52°W

Kotten is a hamlet in the municipality of Winterswijk, in the Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1302 as Katen or Koten, and means "little farms/houses".[3]

Kotten was home to 677 people in 1840. Kotten always had good relations with neighbouring in Germany and both villages used to known for their smuggling activities.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7107AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 14 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 14 April 2022 . two entries.
  3. Web site: Kotten - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kotten . Plaatsengids . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  5. News: Leonie uit Kotten is de mooiste van het land . Gelderlander . 14 April 2022 . nl.