Zevenhuizen, Utrecht Explained

Zevenhuizen
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:Bunschoten
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3751
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:033
Coordinates:52.2114°N 5.3889°W

Zevenhuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Bunschoten, and lies about 6 km north of the centre of Amersfoort. The village consists of a single road, the Zevenhuizerstraat.

It was first mentioned in 1469 as Soevenhuysen, and means seven houses.[1] Zevenhuizen is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Bunschoten-Spakenburg.[3] Since 2012, it has place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 31 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 30 houses.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Zevenhuizen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 28 March 2022. not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode 3751 in Bunschoten-Spakenburg . Postcode bij adres . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Zevenhuizen (Bunschoten) . Plaatsengids . 28 March 2022 . nl.