Kockengen

Kockengen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 11 km northeast of Woerden.

Kockengen
Village
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Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kockengen in the former municipality of Breukelen.
Coordinates: 52°9′6″N 4°57′8″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityStichtse Vecht
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,440
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3628
Dialing code0346

In 2020, the village of Kockengen had 2640 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.61 km². The statistical area "Kockengen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of 3440 and an area of 19.5 km².[1]

The name of the town is a reference to Cockaigne, a medieval fictional land of plenty.[2]

Until 1989, Kockengen was a separate municipality. From then until 2011 it was part of the municipality of Breukelen.

Windmill in Kockengen (built 1675)

Notable people

References

  1. "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020". Statistics Netherlands (CBS). 17 July 2020.
  2. Herman Pleij, Dreaming of Cockaigne: Medieval Fantasies of the Perfect Life. Columbia University Press. July 2003. p. 398-400.
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