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.

Tienhoven aan de Lek
The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Tienhoven aan de Lek in the former municipality of Zederik.
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityVijfheerenlanden
Population
ca. 730
Postcode
4235
Area code0183

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

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  3. "Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. "Nu is het officieel: Tienhoven verandert in Tienhoven aan de Lek". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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