Kockengen
Kockengen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 9 km northeast of Woerden.
Kockengen | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kockengen in the municipality of Breukelen. | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′6″N 4°57′8″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 3,330 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3628 |
| Dialing code | 0346 |
In 2001, the village of Kockengen had 2296 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.47 km², and contained 901 residences.[1] The statistical area "Kockengen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2480.[2]
The name of the town is a reference to Cockaigne, a medieval fictional land of plenty.[3]
Until 1989, Kockengen was a separate municipality.
Windmill in Kockengen (built 1675)
Notable people
- Cor van Oel (1899–1979), painter
- Gerard Vianen (1944), cyclist
- Janneke Vos (1977), cyclist
- Annemieke Kiesel-Griffioen (1979), football player
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
- Herman Pleij, Dreaming of Cockaigne: Medieval Fantasies of the Perfect Life. Columbia University Press. July 2003. p. 398-400.
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