Cattenbroek
Cattenbroek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 4 km east of Woerden.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Cattenbroec, and means inferior swampy land. The postal authorities have placed it under Linschoten. Cattenbroek does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 75 people. There is a public beach on the lake near Cattenbroek.
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Farm in Cattenbroek -
Farm Helena in Cattenbroek -
Drawing of inn De Lindeboom (1729) -
Lake and beach near Cattenbroek
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Cattenbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 3461 in Linschoten". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Cattenbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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