Geestdorp

Geestdorp
Hamlet
Geestdorp on the Oude Rijn
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Coordinates: 52°05′50″N 4°54′16″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Woerden
Area [1]
• Total	1.51 km^2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	195
• Density	130/km^2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3444[1]
Dialing code	0348

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

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  Boschlust
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  Farm in Geestdorp
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  Village street

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
2. "Geestdorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
3. "Geestdorp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.