Groenekan

Groenekan
Village
Villa in Groenekan
Groenekan
Location in the Netherlands
Groenekan
Groenekan (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°7′27″N 5°8′56″E / 52.12417°N 5.14889°E / 52.12417; 5.14889
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityDe Bilt
Area
 • Total
12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,972
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3737
Dialing code0346

Groenekan is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 3 km west of Bilthoven.

History

It was first mentioned in 1607 as De Groene Kan, and is a reference to an inn with a green pot as display.[3] Groenekan was a road village in a peat excavation area to the east of the Vecht.[4] In 1840, it was home to 237 people.[5]

In 1863, Groenekan was cut in two by the Utrecht-Hilversum railway line.[4] Two railway stations were built, but closed in 1922 and 1938.[6][7] Between 1867 and 1870, two forts were built near Groenekan as part of the New Dutch Waterline: Fort Voordorp and Fort Ruigenhoek. Between 1914 and 1918, and 1939 and 1940, bunkers were constructed around the village.[4]

  • Farm in Groenekan
  • Church of Groenekan
  • Huis Beukenburg (c. 1920)
  • Fort Ruigenhoek
  • Windmill Geesina

See also

References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 3737AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.debilt.nl/over-de-bilt/feiten-en-cijfers/
  3. ^ "Groenekan - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Groenekan" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Groenekan". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Station Groenekanschedijk". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Station Groenekan West". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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