Holk | |
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Hamlet | |
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 Holk in the municipality of Nijkerk. | |
  Holk Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Holk Holk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°27′E / 52.217°N 5.450°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Nijkerk |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3861 |
| Dialing code | 033 |
Holk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 7 km northeast of Amersfoort.[1]
It was first mentioned around 1325 as Hollic, and means "low lying neighbourhood".[2] Holk is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[4] In 1840, it was home to 204 people. Since 2012, it has place name signs.[5]
References
- ↑ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ↑ "Holk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
Not found
- ↑ "Postcode 3861 in Nijkerk". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ "Holk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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