Willeskop

Willeskop is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Montfoort, 2 km east of that city.

Willeskop
Hamlet
Farm "Welgelegen" in Willeskop
Willeskop Location in the Netherlands Show map of Utrecht (province) Willeskop Willeskop (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°01′N 4°54′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Montfoort
Area [1]
• Total	1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	315
• Density	172/km2 (446/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3417[1]
Dialing code	0348

Willeskop was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1989, when it was merged with Montfoort.^[2] A small part went to Oudewater.^[3]

It was first mentioned in 1282 as Wilhelmescoop, and means "(peat) concession of Wilhelm".^[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Linschoten.^[5] It does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 313 people.^[3]

Gallery

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  Restaurant
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  Workman's houses
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  Cows under a tree
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  Nature area