Cattenbroek
Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands
52°3′50″N 4°56′20″E / 52.06389°N 4.93889°E / 52.06389; 4.93889[1]
(2021)[1]
3461[1]
Cattenbroek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 4 km east of Woerden.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Cattenbroec, and means inferior swampy land.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Linschoten.[3] Cattenbroek does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 75 people. There is a public beach on the lake near Cattenbroek.[4]
Gallery
- Farm in Cattenbroek
- Farm Helena in Cattenbroek
- Drawing of inn De Lindeboom (1729)
- Lake and beach near Cattenbroek
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Cattenbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 3461 in Linschoten". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Cattenbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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Populated places in the municipality of Montfoort
- Montfoort
- Heeswijk
- Linschoten
- Mastwijk
- Achthoven
- Blokland
- Cattenbroek
- Snelrewaard
- Willeskop
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