Doornsteeg
Neighbourhood and Hamlet
Construction of the Doornsteeg neighbourhood
Construction of the Doornsteeg neighbourhood
Doornsteeg in the municipality of Nijkerk.
Doornsteeg in the municipality of Nijkerk.
Doornsteeg is located in Gelderland
Doornsteeg
Doornsteeg
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Doornsteeg is located in Netherlands
Doornsteeg
Doornsteeg
Doornsteeg (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°13′49″N 5°27′06″E / 52.23027°N 5.45170°E / 52.23027; 5.45170
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityNijkerk
Area
  Total0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
  Total1,265
  Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3861[1]
Dialing code033

Doornsteeg is a neighbourhood of Nijkerk and a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km northeast of Amersfoort.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1556 as Dorenstege, and means "thorny path".[4] The hamlet consists of about 25 houses. Since 2016, Nijkerk has started to build a new neighbourhood near the hamlet. It will consists of about 1,200 houses and cover an area of 59 hectares (150 acres).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 3861AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. "Doornsteeg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Doornsteeg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.


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