Darthuizen

Darthuizen
Gate house
Gate house
Darthuizen is located in Utrecht (province)
Darthuizen
Darthuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Darthuizen is located in Netherlands
Darthuizen
Darthuizen
Darthuizen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°0′45″N 5°23′53″E / 52.01250°N 5.39806°E / 52.01250; 5.39806
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityUtrechtse Heuvelrug
Area
 • Total
6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
295
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3956[1]
Dialing code0343

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]

  1. ^ a b c "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.