Kootwijk

Kootwijk
Village
Church
Church
Kootwijk is located in Gelderland
Kootwijk
Kootwijk
Location in the province of Gelderland
Kootwijk is located in Netherlands
Kootwijk
Kootwijk
Kootwijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°11′2″N 5°46′23″E / 52.18389°N 5.77306°E / 52.18389; 5.77306
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBarneveld
Area
[1]
 • Total32.19 km2 (12.43 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total275
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3775[1]
Dialing code0577

Kootwijk (West Low German: Kodek) (population estimate: 280) is a small village in the municipality Barneveld, located in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.

History[edit]

It was first mentioned between 1333 and 1334 as Coetwijc, and means "village with little houses".[3] In 1840, it was home to 66 people.[4] The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 16th century, but has been extensively modified in 1930. Up to 1900, it was surrounded by heath and mainly home to shepherds.[5] South of Kootwijk is the Kootwijkerzand, a sand dune area of 7 km2, the largest in Europe.

Between 1918 and 1921, the radio transmitter Radio Kootwijk was constructed to the east of Kootwijk to improve communication with the Dutch East Indies (nowadays Indonesia).[5] In 1950, the village was hit by an F3-F4 tornado. One person was injured, however 460 hectares (1,100 acres) of forest was destroyed. A living van was turned over three times, however the occupants survived with minor injuries.[4]

Transportation[edit]

Kootwijk is bypassed in the north by Rijksweg 1 (A1) / European route E30 (E 30) at exit 18, where Provincial road N302 (N302) branches off to the north.

Gallery[edit]

  • Five sheep by Karin Beek [nl]
    Five sheep by Karin Beek [nl]
  • Kootwijk in autumn
    Kootwijk in autumn
  • Kootwijkerveen
    Kootwijkerveen
  • Watch tower at Kootwijkerzand
    Watch tower at Kootwijkerzand

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3775KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kootwijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Kootwijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Kootwijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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