Lange Linschoten

Lange Linschoten
Hamlet
A typical bridge, a kwakel, in Lange Linschoten
Lange Linschoten
Location in the Netherlands
Lange Linschoten
Lange Linschoten (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°02′27″N 4°53′20″E / 52.04071°N 4.88882°E / 52.04071; 4.88882
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityOudewater
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3425[1]
Dialing code0348[1]

Lange Linschoten is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 2 km northeast of the city of Oudewater.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1555 as Lange Lynschoten, and means "the long part of the Linschoten (river)".[2] It is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Snelrewaard.[1] In 1840, Lange Linschoten was home to 144 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 120 houses.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 3425 in Snelrewaard". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Lange Linschoten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Lange Linschoten". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.