Mastwijk is a village in the
Dutch province of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Montfoort
Montfoort () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. Montfoort received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1329.
Population centres
The municipality of Montfoort consists of t ...
, and lies about 6 km southeast of
Woerden.
It was first mentioned in 1217 as Mastwyck. Wijk means settlement, but mast either means pole or fodder. Mastwijk used to have its own place name sign, however nowadays it reads Montfoort. The polder around Mastwijk is situated dates around 1200. Schurenburg was a fortified house which was first mentioned 1341. It was demolished in the 18th century. The farm on the estate still bears the name. In 1840, Mastwijk was home to 44 people.
References
Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Montfoort
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