Spengen Explained

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]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 27 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Spengen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 27 March 2022 . nl .
  3. Web site: Postcode 3628 in Kockengen . Postcode bij adres . 27 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Spengen . Plaatsengids . 27 March 2022 . nl.