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Town in Utrecht, Netherlands
Odijk
Town
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Coordinates: 52°3′01″N 5°14′0″E / 52.05028°N 5.23333°E / 52.05028; 5.23333
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityBunnik
Area
 • Total7.18 km (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 • Total5,720
 • Density800/km (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code3984
Dialing code030

Odijk is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Bunnik, and lies about 4 km (2 mi) south of Zeist.

Odijk used to be a separate municipality. It merged with Bunnik and Werkhoven in 1964.

Overview

The village was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Iodichem. The etymology is unclear. Odijk developed as an esdorp along the Kromme Rijn. In the 13th century, it became an independent parish. The church and tower were demolished in 1820, because the building was in a bad shape, and a new church was built. In 1840, it was home to 411 people.

Odijk has three primary schools, two churches and many locations for sports activities, such as football, tennis and indoor sports.

Gallery

  • Church in Odijk Church in Odijk
  • Map of Odijk in 1866 Map of Odijk in 1866
  • School in Odijk School in Odijk
  • Houten in 1868. The heerlijkheden before 1795 are shown: Oud-Wulven (green), Waaijen (blue), Wulven (light blue), Heemstede (yellow), Grote and Kleine Koppel (pink and dark grey), Maarschalkerweerd (orange), and Slagmaat (red), and Odijk to the Northeast. Houten in 1868. The heerlijkheden before 1795 are shown: Oud-Wulven (green), Waaijen (blue), Wulven (light blue), Heemstede (yellow), Grote and Kleine Koppel (pink and dark grey), Maarschalkerweerd (orange), and Slagmaat (red), and Odijk to the Northeast.

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 3984AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Odijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. "Odijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Odijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.


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