Spengen
Spengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 10 km northeast of Woerden.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Spanien, and is a reference to Spain. It started as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th or 12th century. The postal authorities have placed it under Kockengen, and it has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 162 people.
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Farms in Spengen, with drawbridge over the Geer canal. -
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Farm in Spengen
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References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Spengen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 3628 in Kockengen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Spengen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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