Willeskop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Montfoort, 2 km east of that city.

Willeskop
Farm "Welgelegen" in Willeskop
Farm "Welgelegen" in Willeskop
Willeskop is located in Utrecht (province)
Willeskop
Willeskop
Location in the Netherlands
Willeskop is located in Netherlands
Willeskop
Willeskop
Willeskop (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°01′N 4°54′E / 52.017°N 4.900°E / 52.017; 4.900
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityMontfoort
Area
 • Total1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total315
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3417[1]
Dialing code0348

Willeskop was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1989, when it was merged with Montfoort.[2] A small part went to Oudewater.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1282 as Wilhelmescoop, and means "(peat) concession of Wilhelm".[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Linschoten.[5] It does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 313 people.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Willeskop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Willeskop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Postcode 3461 in Linschoten". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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