Willeskop Explained

Willeskop
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
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:Montfoort
Area Total Km2:1.83
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:315
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:3417
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0348
Coordinates:52.0167°N 58°W

Willeskop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Montfoort, 2 km east of that city.

Willeskop was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1989, when it was merged with Montfoort. A small part went to Oudewater.

It was first mentioned in 1282 as Wilhelmescoop, and means "(peat) concession of Wilhelm".[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Linschoten.[3] It does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 313 people.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 28 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Willeskop - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Postcode 3461 in Linschoten . Postcode bij adres . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Willeskop . Plaatsengids . 28 March 2022 . nl.