Odijk | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
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: | Bunnik |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 4 |
Area Total Km2: | 7.18 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 5,720 |
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: | 3984 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 030 |
Coordinates: | 52.0503°N 5.2333°W |
Odijk is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Bunnik, and lies about 4km (02miles) south of Zeist.
Odijk used to be a separate municipality. It merged with Bunnik and Werkhoven in 1964.
The village was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Iodichem. The etymology is unclear.[3] Odijk developed as an esdorp along the Kromme Rijn. In the 13th century, it became an independent parish. The church and tower were demolished in 1820, because the building was in a bad shape, and a new church was built.[4] In 1840, it was home to 411 people.[5]
Odijk has three primary schools, two churches and many locations for sports activities, such as football, tennis and indoor sports.