Oud-Kamerik Explained

Oud-Kamerik
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Woerden - Oud-Kamerik.png
Map Caption1:Oud-Kamerik in the municipality of Woerden.-->
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:Woerden
Coordinates:52.155°N 4.9019°W
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3471
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0348

Oud-Kamerik is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 6 km northwest of the city of Woerden.

It consists of a number of farms in the Polder Kamerik-Teylingens, east of the villages of Kamerik and Kanis. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1296 as Oldecamerike. It uses oud (old) to distinguish from Kamerik[1] which has been named after Cambrai in France.[2] It is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Kamerik.[4] Oud-Kamerik has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 206 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 60 houses.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Oud-Kamerik - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  2. Web site: Kamerik - (geografische naam). Etymologiebank . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022 . not found.
  4. Web site: Postcode 3471 in Kamerik . Postcode bij adres . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Oud-Kamerik . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.