Gerverscop

Gerverscop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 5 km northeast of Woerden. Until 1857, it was a separate municipality; it then was joined to the municipality of Harmelen.[2]

Gerverscop
Hamlet
Gerverscop is located in Utrecht (province)
Gerverscop
Gerverscop
Location in the Netherlands
Gerverscop is located in Netherlands
Gerverscop
Gerverscop
Gerverscop (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°06′58″N 4°56′58″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityWoerden
Area
  Total7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)[1]
  Total255
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3481[1]
Dialing code0348

The former municipality consisted of the polders Gerverscop and Breudijk, north of Harmelen. In the 19th century, it had about 160 inhabitants, 120 of which in the polder Gerverscop.[3]

The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as Gherverscoep, and means "concession of Gerver (person)".[4] Gerverscop has no place name signs.[5]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. two entries
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  3. Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 4 (E-G), 1843.
  4. "Gerverscop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. "Gerverscop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.


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