Kockengen

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kockengen in the municipality of Breukelen.

Kockengen (52°9′N 4°57′E) is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Breukelen, and lies about 9 km northeast of Woerden.

In 2001, the town of Kockengen had 2296 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.47 km2, and contained 901 residences.[1] The statistical area "Kockengen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2480.[2]

The name of the town is a reference to Cockaigne, a medieval fictional land of plenty.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [2]. As of January 1, 2005.
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