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]