Hei- en Boeicop
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| Hei- en Boeicop | |
|---|---|
| The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hei- en Boeicop in the municipality of Zederik. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zuid-Holland |
| Municipality | Zederik |
| Population | ca. 980 |
Hei- en Boeicop (51°57′N 5°5′E / 51.95°N 5.083°E) is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 9 km south of IJsselstein. The statistical area "Hei- en Boeicop", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 940.[1]
The village consists of a long row of houses on two sides of a small canal. The canal separates the Polder Boeicop to the north from the Polder Heicop to the south.
Hei- en Boeicop was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Zederik.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
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