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Groenekan
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. Groenekan was a road village in a peat excavation area to the east of the Vecht. In 1840, it was home to 237 people.

In 1863, Groenekan was cut in two by the Utrecht-Hilversum railway line. Two railway stations were built, but closed in 1922 and 1938. 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.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3737AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Groenekan - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ 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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