Teckop | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Woerden - Teckop.png |
Map Caption1: | Teckop 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 (province) |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Woerden |
Coordinates: | 52.1333°N 4.9214°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 |
Teckop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 6 km northeast of Woerden.
Teckop was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1857, when it was merged with Kamerik.
Teckop is not a statistical entity,[1] and the postal authorities have placed it under Kamerik.[2]
The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as teykincoep, and means "concession of Teyke (person)".[3] Teckop used to have place name sign, however they have been removed. In 1840, it was home to 161 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 40 houses.[4]