KOCKENGEN

'Kockengen' () is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is a part of the municipality of Breukelen, 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.^[1]
The statistical area "Kockengen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2480.^[2]
The name of the town is a reference to Cockaigne, a medieval fictional land of plenty.
Until 1989, Kockengen was a separate municipality.

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1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' [1]. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'' [2]. As of January 1, 2005.