Tienhoven aan de Lek
Tienhoven is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 10 km southwest of IJsselstein.
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 The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Tienhoven aan de Lek in the former municipality of Zederik. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Population | ca. 730 |
| Postcode | 4235 |
| Area code | 0183 |
The statistical area "Tienhoven aan de Lek", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 230.[1]
Tienhoven was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Zederik.[2] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[3] The name of the town has changed to Tienhoven aan de Lek to distinguish it from Tienhoven, Stichtse Vecht, in the province of Utrecht.[4]
Tienhoven in 1866.
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- "Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- "Nu is het officieel: Tienhoven verandert in Tienhoven aan de Lek". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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