Blokland, Utrecht

Blokland is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 1 km southeast of that city, and 6 km west of IJsselstein.[1] Blokland has a population of around 160.[2]

Blokland
Hamlet
The Bloklandse Dijk
Blokland in the municipality of Montfoort.
Coordinates: 52°1′47″N 4°57′37″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht (province)
MunicipalityMontfoort
Population
 (2006)
  Total160
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Blokland was a heerlijkheid (manor), covering the entire polder "Blokland", which is the area south of the Bloklandse Dijk.[3]

When the current municipal system was introduced in the Netherlands in 1812, Blokland became part of the municipality Montfoort for a short while. It was part of the municipality of Willeskop between 1818 and 1989, when that municipality was merged with Montfoort.

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format. Statistical area "Blokland".
  3. Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839.


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