Nekkeveld
Nekkeveld | |
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Hamlet | |
 Aerial view of Nekkeveld | |
 Nekkeveld in the municipality of Nijkerk. | |
  Nekkeveld Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Nekkeveld Nekkeveld (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°14′40″N 5°25′10″E / 52.24444°N 5.41944°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Nijkerk |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3861 |
| Dialing code | 033 |
Nekkeveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km north of Amersfoort.[1]
Nekkeveld is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[3] It was first mentioned in 1250 as "in Ekelenvelde", and means field with oak trees.[4] There are no official place name signs, however a farmer has put a sign in its driveway. Nekkeveld consists of about 7 houses.[5]
Gallery
Farm at Nekkeveld
Geese in Nekkeveld
References
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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- ^ "Postcode Nekkeveld in Nijkerk". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Nekkeveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Nekkeveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.