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This article is about Dutch province. For the Danish-German soldier, see Heinrich Holk. Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands
Holk
Hamlet
Holk in the municipality of Nijkerk.Holk in the municipality of Nijkerk.
Holk is located in GelderlandHolkHolkLocation in the province of Gelderland in the NetherlandsShow map of GelderlandHolk is located in NetherlandsHolkHolkHolk (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°27′E / 52.217°N 5.450°E / 52.217; 5.450
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityNijkerk
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code3861
Dialing code033

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.

It was first mentioned around 1325 as Hollic, and means "low lying neighbourhood". Holk is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk. In 1840, it was home to 204 people. Since 2012, it has place name signs.

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. "Holk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022. Not found
  4. "Postcode 3861 in Nijkerk". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Holk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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