Darthuizen

Darthuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

Darthuizen
Gate house
Gate house
Darthuizen is located in Utrecht (province)
Darthuizen
Darthuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Darthuizen is located in Netherlands
Darthuizen
Darthuizen
Darthuizen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°0′45″N 5°23′53″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityUtrechtse Heuvelrug
Area
  Total6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total295
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3956[1]
Dialing code0343

From 1818 to 1857, Darthuizen was a separate municipality. On 8 June 1857, it merged into the municipality of Leersum.[2]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1253 as Derthesen. The etymology is unclear.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Leersum.[4] Since 2013, it has place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 228 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 40 houses.[5]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022. combined with Zuylestein
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  3. "Darthuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. "Postcode 3956 in Leersum". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. "Darthuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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