Prinsenkamp
Town in Gelderland, Netherlands
52°12′08″N 5°37′05″E / 52.20227°N 5.61811°E / 52.20227; 5.61811[1]
(2021)[1]
3862[1]
Prinsenkamp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 16 km east of Amersfoort.[2]
It was first mentioned in 1835 as Achterste Prinsenkamp, and means "fenced off land belonging to the Prinsen family".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[4] There are no place name signs. During World War II, most farms were destroyed. Nowadays, there are about 270 holiday homes in Prinsenkamp.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Prinsenkamp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 3862 in Nijkerk". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Prinsenkamp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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