Teckop

Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands
52°08′00″N 4°55′17″E / 52.13333°N 4.92139°E / 52.13333; 4.92139CountryNetherlandsProvinceUtrecht (province)MunicipalityWoerdenTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3471[1]
Dialing code0348[1]

Teckop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 6 km northeast of Woerden.

Teckop was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1857, when it was merged with Kamerik.[2]

Teckop is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Kamerik.[1]

The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as teykincoep, and means "concession of Teyke (person)".[4] Teckop used to have place name sign, however they have been removed. In 1840, it was home to 161 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 40 houses.[5]

Gallery

  • Pumping station in Teckop
    Pumping station in Teckop
  • Farm "De Lente"
    Farm "De Lente"
  • View on the windmill of Kockenge from Teckop
    View on the windmill of Kockenge from Teckop

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode Teckop in Kamerik". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Teckop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Teckop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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