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Portengen
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 52°09′21″N 4°57′48″E / 52.15583°N 4.96333°E / 52.15583; 4.96333
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Stichtse Vecht
Area
• Total	6.87 km (2.65 sq mi)
Elevation	−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)
Population
• Total	285
• Density	41/km (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3628
Dialing code	0346

Portengen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, 1 km (0.62 mi) northeast of Kockengen.

Portengen was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1857, when it was merged with Breukelen-Nijenrode.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Britannien, and is a reference to Brittany, France. It started as a peat excavation colony during the 11th and 12th century. The hamlet of Portengensebrug is an enclave within Portengen. In 1840, Portengen was home to 55 people.

Gallery

• View on Portengensebrug
• Pumping station Dooijersluis
• Farm in Portegen

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 3628AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
4. "Portengen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
5. "Portengen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.

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