Lakerveld | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Zederik - Lakerveld.png |
Map Caption1: | The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Lakerveld 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: | 51.9617°N 5.0189°W |
Area Total Km2: | 8.86 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 355 |
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: | 4128 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0347 |
Lakerveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9 km south of IJsselstein.
The hamlet was first mentioned in the 16th century as Laeckervelt, and means "field near the Laak (river)".[2] Lakerveld has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 300 people.[3]