Groenekan

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.

Groenekan
Village
Villa in Groenekan
Villa in Groenekan
Groenekan is located in Utrecht (province)
Groenekan
Groenekan
Location in the Netherlands
Groenekan is located in Netherlands
Groenekan
Groenekan
Groenekan (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°7′27″N 5°8′56″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityDe Bilt
Area
[1]
 • Total12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,975
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3737[1]
Dialing code0346

History

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]

  • Farm in Groenekan
    Farm in Groenekan
  • Church of Groenekan
    Church of Groenekan
  • Huis Beukenburg (c. 1920)
    Huis Beukenburg (c. 1920)
  • Fort Ruigenhoek
    Fort Ruigenhoek

See also

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 3737AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. "Groenekan - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Groenekan" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. "Groenekan". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. "Station Groenekanschedijk". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. "Station Groenekan West". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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