Lange Linschoten | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Oudewater - Lange Linschoten.png |
Map Caption1: | The statistical district of Lange Linschoten in the municipality of Oudewater.--> |
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: | Oudewater |
Coordinates: | 52.0407°N 4.8888°W |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3425 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0348 |
Lange Linschoten is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km northeast of the city of Oudewater.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1555 as Lange Lynschoten, and means "the long part of the Linschoten (river)".[1] It is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Snelrewaard.[3] In 1840, Lange Linschoten was home to 144 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 120 houses.[4]