Doornsteeg

Neighbourhood and Hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
52°13′49″N 5°27′06″E / 52.23027°N 5.45170°E / 52.23027; 5.45170CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityNijkerkArea
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 • Total0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)Elevation
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2 m (7 ft)Population
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 • Total1,265 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3861[1]
Dialing code033

Doornsteeg is a neighbourhood of Nijkerk and a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km northeast of Amersfoort.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1556 as Dorenstege, and means "thorny path".[4] The hamlet consists of about 25 houses. Since 2016, Nijkerk has started to build a new neighbourhood near the hamlet. It will consists of about 1,200 houses and cover an area of 59 hectares (150 acres).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3861AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ "Doornsteeg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Doornsteeg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.


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