Vinkenkade

Vinkekade
Hamlet
Vinkekade is located in Utrecht (province)
Vinkekade
Vinkekade
Location in the Netherlands
Vinkekade is located in Netherlands
Vinkekade
Vinkekade
Vinkekade (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°14′37″N 4°58′12″E / 52.24361°N 4.97000°E / 52.24361; 4.97000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityDe Ronde Venen
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3645[1]
Dialing code0297[1]

Vinkenkade is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about 5 km northeast of Vinkeveen. Vinkenkade consists of a single road, parallel to the A2 highway Amsterdam-Utrecht. The road is situated on a quay ("kade" in Dutch), which forms the northeast shore of the lake area Vinkeveensche Plassen.

It was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859 as "De Vinkenkade of Groenland", and means "quay with inferior peat".[2] Vinkenkade is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen.[1] Vinkenkade has no place name signs, and consists of about 120 houses and about 310 holiday homes.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode Vinkenkade in Vinkeveen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Vinkenkade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Vinkenkade". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.


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