Kockengen

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Kockengen
Village
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kockengen in the municipality of Breukelen.
Coordinates: 52°9′6″N 4°57′8″E / 52.15167°N 4.95222°E / 52.15167; 4.95222Coordinates: 52°9′6″N 4°57′8″E / 52.15167°N 4.95222°E / 52.15167; 4.95222
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Stichtse Vecht
Population (2004)
  Total 3,330
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3628
Dialing code 0346

Kockengen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 9 km northeast of Woerden.

In 2001, the village of Kockengen had 2296 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village 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.

Until 1989, Kockengen was a separate municipality.

Windmill in Kockengen (built 1675)

References

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


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