Mijnden
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Mijnden | |
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Hamlet | |
 Pumping station in Mijnden | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mijnden Location in the Netherlands  Mijnden Mijnden (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°1′E / 52.200°N 5.017°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 90 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3631[1] |
| Dialing code | 0294 |
Mijnden is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was a part of the former municipality of Loenen. Since 2011 it has made part of the new formed municipality of Stichtse Vecht and lies about 12 km west of Hilversum.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1235 as Minden. The etymology is unclear.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Nieuwersluis.[3] In 1840, it was home to 270 people.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Mijnden". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 3631 in Nieuwersluis". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Mijnden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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