Tienhoven aan de Lek

Tienhoven is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 10 km southwest of IJsselstein.

Tienhoven aan de Lek
Village
View on Tienhoven aan de Lek
View on Tienhoven aan de Lek
Tienhoven aan de Lek is located in Utrecht (province)
Tienhoven aan de Lek
Tienhoven aan de Lek
Location in the Netherlands
Tienhoven aan de Lek is located in Netherlands
Tienhoven aan de Lek
Tienhoven aan de Lek
Tienhoven aan de Lek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°56′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityVijfheerenlanden
Area
[1]
 • Total4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total805
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4235[1]
Dialing code0183

Tienhoven was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Zederik.[3] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[4] The name of the town has changed to Tienhoven aan de Lek to distinguish it from Tienhoven, Stichtse Vecht, in the province of Utrecht.[5]

The village was first mentioned in 1253 as Thienhoeuen, and means "ten parcels of land".[6] In 2019, the name was officially changed to Tienhoven aan de Lek to distinguish from the other Tienhovens. The Protestant church dates from the 12th century, and was enlarged in the 14th and 15th century. The tower dates from the 15th century. In 1840, it was home to 238 people.[7]

  • Tienhoven in 1866.
    Tienhoven in 1866.
  • Dike houses
    Dike houses
  • Church
    Church

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 4235AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. "Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. "Nu is het officieel: Tienhoven verandert in Tienhoven aan de Lek". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  6. "Tienhoven - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. "Tienhoven aan de Lek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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