Scheendijk | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Breukelen - Scheendijk.png |
Map Caption1: | Scheendijk in the former municipality of Breukelen.--> |
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 |
Coordinates: | 52.1797°N 5.0219°W |
Area Total Km2: | 0.37 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 475 |
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: | 3621 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0346 |
Scheendijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 10 km northwest of Utrecht.
Scheendijk is found in an area known for its lakes and ribbed sand islands, called the Loosdrechtse Plassen, which many tourists visit every year. The lake area is dotted with houses along embankments with yachting marinas.[2]
It was first mentioned in 1746 as De Scheyding, and means the division dike.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Breukelen.[4] Scheendijk has its own place name signs.[2]