Mookhoek Explained

Mookhoek
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Hoeksche Waard
Coordinates:51.7528°N 4.5958°W

Mookhoek is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland and is part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard. Mookhoek lies 2.5 km from the town Strijen. Until 1984 Mookhoek belonged to the former municipality Maasdam.[1] Mookhoek had 479 inhabitants on 1 January 2007.[2]

The village was first mentioned in 1773 as Mook Hoek, and is a combination of stomach and corner. It was named after to eponymous polder.[3] Mookhoek was home to 293 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 180 houses. A Dutch Reformed church was built in 1906.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.strijen.nl Official website of the municipality Strijen
  2. http://www.strijen.nl/index.asp?nmoduleid=2&spagetype=21&nPageID=2035&nCMSPageType=1 Archive of data on strijen.nl
  3. Web site: Mookhoek - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 3 May 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Mookhoek . Plaatsengids . 3 May 2022 . nl.