Spengen | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Breukelen - Spengen.png |
Map Caption1: | Spengen 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: | 52.1578°N 4.92°W |
Area Total Km2: | 3.44 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 155 |
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 |
Spengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 10 km northeast of Woerden.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Spanien, and is a reference to Spain. It started as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th or 12th century.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Kockengen,[3] and it has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 162 people.[4]