Laag-Nieuwkoop | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
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: | Stichtse Vecht |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3455 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 030 |
Coordinates: | 52.1322°N 4.9836°W |
Laag-Nieuwkoop is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Stichtse Vecht.
Between 1815 and 1942, Laag-Nieuwkoop was a separate municipality, consisting of the village, the nearby hamlets of, and (the south end of Portengen).
The hamlet was first mentioned in the 14th century Nieucoop, and means "the lower new part of a concession".[1] Laag-Nieuwkoop is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Vleuten.[3] The hamlet does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 89 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 25 houses.[4]