Mijnden
Mijnden is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was a part of the former municipality of Loenen. Since 2011 it has made part of the new formed municipality of Stichtse Vecht and lies about 12 km west of Hilversum.
Mijnden | |
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Hamlet | |
 Pumping station in Mijnden | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mijnden Location in the Netherlands  Mijnden Mijnden (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°1′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 90 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3631[1] |
| Dialing code | 0294 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1235 as Minden. The etymology is unclear.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Nieuwersluis.[3] In 1840, it was home to 270 people.[4]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Mijnden". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Postcode 3631 in Nieuwersluis". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Mijnden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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