Lakerveld

Lakerveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9 km south of IJsselstein.

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Lakerveld
Hamlet
Bridge at Lakerveld
Lakerveld Location in the Netherlands Show map of Utrecht (province) Lakerveld Lakerveld (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°57′42″N 5°1′8″E / 51.96167°N 5.01889°E / 51.96167; 5.01889
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Vijfheerenlanden
Area [1]
• Total	8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	355
• Density	40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4128[1]
Dialing code	0347
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The hamlet was first mentioned in the 16th century as Laeckervelt, and means "field near the Laak (river)".^[2] Lakerveld has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 300 people.^[3]

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
2. ^ "Lakerveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
3. ^ "Lakerveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.

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