Spengen

Spengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 10 km northeast of Woerden.

Spengen
Hamlet
Village view
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Coordinates: 52°09′28″N 4°55′12″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Stichtse Vecht
Area [1]
• Total	3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	155
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3628[1]
Dialing code	0346

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Spanien, and is a reference to Spain. It started as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th or 12th century.^[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Kockengen,^[3] and it has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 162 people.^[4]

Gallery

• 
  Farms in Spengen, with drawbridge over the Geer canal.
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  Narrow street with wide canals
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  Farm in Spengen

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
2. "Spengen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
3. "Postcode 3628 in Kockengen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
4. "Spengen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.