Gerverscop

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.[1]

Gerverscop
Hamlet
The statistical district of Gerverscop in the municipality of Woerden.
Coordinates: 52°06′58″N 4°56′58″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityWoerden
Population
 (2007)
  Total150
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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.[2] The current statistical district "Gerverscop", which covers the hamlet and the surrounding polder, has a population of around 150.[3]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 4 (E-G), 1843.
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-07-24. Retrieved 2006-07-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). As of 1 January 2005.


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