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Gerverscop

Coordinates: 52°06′58″N 4°56′58″E / 52.11611°N 4.94944°E / 52.11611; 4.94944
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Gerverscop
Hamlet
Gerverscop is located in Utrecht (province)
Gerverscop
Gerverscop
Location in the Netherlands
Gerverscop is located in Netherlands
Gerverscop
Gerverscop
Gerverscop (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°06′58″N 4°56′58″E / 52.11611°N 4.94944°E / 52.11611; 4.94944
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityWoerden
Area
 • Total7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • Total255
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3481[1]
Dialing code0348

Gerverscop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 5 km northeast of Woerden. Until 1857, it was a separate municipality; it then was joined to the municipality of Harmelen.[2]

The former municipality consisted of the polders Gerverscop and Breudijk, north of Harmelen. In the 19th century, it had about 160 inhabitants, 120 of which in the polder Gerverscop.[3]

The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as Gherverscoep, and means "concession of Gerver (person)".[4] Gerverscop has no place name signs.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  3. ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 4 (E-G), 1843.
  4. ^ "Gerverscop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Gerverscop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.