Teckop Explained

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]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022 . not found.
  2. Web site: Postcode Teckop in Kamerik . Postcode bij adres . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Teckop - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Teckop . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.