Kockengen

Geschiedenis

Kockengen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 9 km northeast of Woerden.In 2001, the village of Kockengen had 2296 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.47 km², and contained 901 residences. The statistical area "Kockengen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2480.The name of the town is a reference to Cockaigne, a medieval fictional land of plenty.Until 1989, Kockengen was a separate municipality.Notable peopleCor van Oel (1899-1979), painterGerard Vianen (1944), cyclistJanneke Vos (1977), cyclistAnnemieke Kiesel-Griffioen (1979), football player