Groenekan | |
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Village | |
 Villa in Groenekan | |
  Groenekan Location in the Netherlands  Groenekan Groenekan (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′27″N 5°8′56″E / 52.12417°N 5.14889°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | De Bilt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Total | 1,975 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 3737
[1] |
| Dialing code | 0346 |
Groenekan is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 3 km west of Bilthoven.
It was first mentioned in 1607 as De Groene Kan, and is a reference to an inn with a green pot as display. [3] Groenekan was a road village in a peat excavation area to the east of the Vecht. [4] In 1840, it was home to 237 people. [5]
In 1863, Groenekan was cut in two by the Utrecht- Hilversum railway line. [4] Two railway stations were built, but closed in 1922 and 1938. [6] [7] Between 1867 and 1870, two forts were built near Groenekan as part of the Stelling van Amsterdam: Fort Voordorp and Fort Ruigenhoek. Between 1914 and 1918, and 1939 and 1940, bunkers were constructed around the village. [4]
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Farm in Groenekan -
Church of Groenekan -
Huis Beukenburg ( c. 1920) -
Fort Ruigenhoek
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3737AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Groenekan - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Groenekan" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Groenekan". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Station Groenekanschedijk". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Station Groenekan West". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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Groenekan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
|
Villa in Groenekan | |
Groenekan Location in the Netherlands Groenekan Groenekan (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′27″N 5°8′56″E / 52.12417°N 5.14889°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | De Bilt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Total | 1,975 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 3737
[1] |
| Dialing code | 0346 |
Groenekan is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 3 km west of Bilthoven.
It was first mentioned in 1607 as De Groene Kan, and is a reference to an inn with a green pot as display. [3] Groenekan was a road village in a peat excavation area to the east of the Vecht. [4] In 1840, it was home to 237 people. [5]
In 1863, Groenekan was cut in two by the Utrecht- Hilversum railway line. [4] Two railway stations were built, but closed in 1922 and 1938. [6] [7] Between 1867 and 1870, two forts were built near Groenekan as part of the Stelling van Amsterdam: Fort Voordorp and Fort Ruigenhoek. Between 1914 and 1918, and 1939 and 1940, bunkers were constructed around the village. [4]
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Farm in Groenekan
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Church of Groenekan
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Huis Beukenburg ( c. 1920)
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Fort Ruigenhoek
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3737AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Groenekan - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Groenekan" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Groenekan". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Station Groenekanschedijk". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Station Groenekan West". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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