Geestdorp

Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands

52°05′50″N 4°54′16″E / 52.09722°N 4.90444°E / 52.09722; 4.90444CountryNetherlandsProvinceUtrechtMunicipalityWoerdenArea

^[1]

• Total1.51 km² (0.58 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total195 • Density130/km² (330/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3444^[1]

Geestdorp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 2 km northeast of the city centre.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1272 as Ghersdorp, and means "settlement near grassland".^[2] It does not have place name signs. In the mid-19th century, Geestdorp was home to 140 people.^[3]

Gallery

Boschlust
Farm in Geestdorp
Village street

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ "Geestdorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ "Geestdorp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.