Portengen Explained

Portengen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
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:Stichtse Vecht
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-0.5
Area Total Km2:6.87
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:285
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:3628
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0346
Coordinates:52.1558°N 4.9633°W

Portengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, 1km (01miles) northeast of Kockengen.

Portengen was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1857, when it was merged with Breukelen-Nijenrode.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Britannien, and is a reference to Brittany, France. It started as a peat excavation colony during the 11th and 12th century.[3] The hamlet of Portengensebrug is an enclave within Portengen. In 1840, Portengen was home to 55 people.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3628AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 27 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 27 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Portengen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 27 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Portengen . Plaatsengids . 27 March 2022 . nl.