Spengen
Located in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht Coordinates: 52°09′35″ N 4°55′06″ E
- Population
- 170
- 170
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
About Spengen
Spengen is a village. Location: Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht. Population: 170. Elevation: -2 m.
Spengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 10 km northeast of Woerden. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Spanien, and is a reference to Spain. It started as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th or 12th century. The postal authorities have placed it under Kockengen, and it has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 162 people.
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In comparison
- No. 17 of 22 places in Stichtse Vecht by population
- Nearest larger town: Kockengen, 3 km SE
- 2 sights and natural places within 10 km Nieuwersluis Fort, Watertoren
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nieuwersluis Fort Historic site, Stichtse Vecht7.2 km NE
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Watertoren Landmark, Gemeente Woerden8.2 km S
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Museum Catharijneconvent Museum, Gemeente Utrecht16 km SE
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Jacobikerk Attraction, Gemeente Utrecht15 km SE
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Stadion Galgenwaard Landmark, Gemeente Utrecht18 km SE
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Meernbrug Landmark, Gemeente Utrecht12 km SE
Sources & licences
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