Middelkoop

Middelkoop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 11 km south of IJsselstein.

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Middelkoop
Hamlet
Middelkoop Location in the Netherlands Show map of Utrecht (province) Middelkoop Middelkoop (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°55′13″N 5°03′37″E / 51.92040°N 5.06037°E / 51.92040; 5.06037
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Vijfheerenlanden
Area [1]
• Total	5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	340
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4245[1]
Dialing code	0345
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The hamlet was first mentioned in 1333 as Middelcoep, and means "concession in the middle".^[2] Middelkoop has no place name signs,^[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Leerbroek.^[4] In 1840, it was home to 298 people.^[3]

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
2. ^ "Middelkoop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Middelkoop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
4. ^ "Postcode 4245 in Leerbroek". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.

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