Darthuizen

Darthuizen
Hamlet
Gate house
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Coordinates: 52°0′45″N 5°23′53″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Area [1]
• Total	6.84 km^2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	295
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3956[1]
Dialing code	0343

Darthuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

From 1818 to 1857, Darthuizen was a separate municipality. On 8 June 1857, it merged into the municipality of Leersum.[2]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1253 as Derthesen. The etymology is unclear.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Leersum.[4] Since 2013, it has place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 228 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 40 houses.[5]

Gallery

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  Landscape near Darthuizen
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  Tea house at Dartheuvel
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  Estate Darthuizerberg (demolished 1960)
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  Chalet Darthuizerberg (demolished 1900)

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022. combined with Zuylestein
2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
3. "Darthuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
4. "Postcode 3956 in Leersum". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
5. "Darthuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.