Tienhoven, Stichtse Vecht

Tienhoven is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Utrecht.

Tienhoven
Village
Church of Tienhoven
Church of Tienhoven
Tienhoven is located in Utrecht (province)
Tienhoven
Tienhoven
Location in the Netherlands
Tienhoven is located in Netherlands
Tienhoven
Tienhoven
Tienhoven (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°10′9″N 5°4′51″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityStichtse Vecht
Area
[1]
 • Total13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,775
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3612[1]
Dialing code0346

Tienhoven was a separate municipality until 1957, when it was merged with Maarssen.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1243 as "decem mansorum sitorum in Marsenvene", and means "ten parcels of land (in the moorland of Maarssen)" which were sold by Herman van Maarssen to the chapter of Saint Peter.[4] Tienhoven started as a peat excavation village to the east of the Vecht River.[5] In 1812, the church, the clergy house and nine other houses burnt down.[5] In 1813, a new church was rebuilt.[5] In 1840, it was home to 346 people.[6] On 14 May 1940, after the German invasion, the land was inundated and the villagers were evacuated to Twisk. They returned after the capitulation on 20 May, and were able to pump the water away thereby limiting the damage caused.[6]

  • Farm in Tienhoven
    Farm in Tienhoven
  • Street view
    Street view
  • Former iron wind mill De Trouwe Waghter
    Former iron wind mill De Trouwe Waghter
  • Partially hidden World War II bunker
    Partially hidden World War II bunker

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 3612AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. "Tienhoven - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). Kockengen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9757-7. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. "Tienhoven (Utrecht)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.


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