Abcoude

Abcoude is a town and former municipality within the Netherlands, within the province of Utrecht. Since 2011 it's been part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen. The former municipality of Abcoude consisted of the villages Abcoude and Baambrugge, and the hamlet Stokkelaarsbrug. Abcoude lies in the Province Utrecht, about thirteen km southeast of Amsterdam, at the confluence of the Angstel River, Gein River and Holendrecht River. In 2001, the city of Abcoude had 6431 population. The constructed-up vicinity of the metropolis was 1.28 km², and contained 2678 residences.

The cutting-edge approximation is over 8000. Abcoude become first mentioned in a record from 1085 by the bishop of Utrecht. In this record the residents of Abcoude have been named ’habitatores de Abecenwalde’. In 1672 most of the metropolis changed into burned down by means of the French. In 1820 Abcoude had 1100 inhabitants. The town is served by way of Abcoude railway station. It is within the northern a part of Abcoude. The station offers direct services to Amsterdam, Utrecht, Gouda and Rotterdam.