Benschop, Utrecht

Blokland is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 1 km southeast of that city, and 6 km west of IJsselstein. Blokland has a population of around 160.Blokland was a heerlijkheid (manor), covering the entire polder "Blokland", which is the area south of the Bloklandse Dijk.When the current municipal system was introduced in the Netherlands in 1812, Blokland became part of the municipality Montfoort for a short while. It was part of the municipality of Willeskop between 1818 and 1989, when that municipality was merged with Montfoort.The hamlet was first mentioned in 1261 as Blokelant, and means enclosed land. The postal authorities have placed it under Montfoort. Blokland has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 142 people.

Jaarsveld is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 7 km southwest of IJsselstein. Jaarsveld used to be a separate municipality, covering a large part of the current municipality of Lopik south of the Lopiker Wetering and Enge IJssel rivers. It merged with the municipality of Lopik in 1943. A large part of the town of Lopik is actually built in the former municipality of Jaarsveld.

Achthoven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 7 km south of IJsselstein. The hamlet is located in the Polder Achthoven, on the dike of the river Lek. Achthoven used to be a separate "heerlijkheid" (manor). Until 2019 it was a part of the province of South Holland. The hamlet was first mentioned in the middle of the 14th century as Cortachoven, and means "eight parcels of land". Achthoven has no place name signs, and the postal authorities have placed it under Lexmond. In 1840, it was home to 200 people. Polder Achterhoven is a 118 hectares (290 acres) nature area in the floodplains of the Lek River.

Uitweg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 5 km southwest of IJsselstein. The town consists almost completely of a ribbon of farms along the Enge IJssel and Lopiker Wetering rivers, between Graaf and Lopikerkapel. It was first mentioned between 1165 and 1169 as "inter viam que dicitur Vtweg" and means side road. The road is nowadays called Opweg. The postal authorities have placed it under Lopikerkapel. Uitweg has its own place name signs. The nature area De Horde was originally a river island. In 1860, it was turned into a peninsula by the creation of a dike.

Heeswijk is a village in the central Netherlands. It is located in Montfoort, Utrecht, about 6 km northwest of IJsselstein. The village is first mentioned in 1204 as Hesewic, and means "settlement near shrubbery". The postal authorities have placed it under Montfoort, and it has no place name signs. It used to have a parish church, but the church was moved to neighbouring Montfoort. In 1840, Heeswijk was home to 59 people.

Lopik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈloːpɪk] ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, close to the Lek river.

Mastwijk is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, 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.

Montfoort (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɔntfoːrt] (listen)) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Montfoort received city rights in 1329.

Lakerveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9 km south of IJsselstein. The hamlet was first mentioned in the 16th century as Laeckervelt, and means "field near the Laak (river)". Lakerveld has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 300 people.

Tienhoven is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 10 km southwest of IJsselstein. Tienhoven was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Zederik. When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht. The name of the town has changed to Tienhoven aan de Lek to distinguish it from Tienhoven, Stichtse Vecht, in the province of Utrecht.The village was first mentioned in 1253 as Thienhoeuen, and means "ten parcels of land". In 2019, the name was officially changed to Tienhoven aan de Lek to distinguish from the other Tienhovens. The Protestant church dates from the 12th century, and was enlarged in the 14th and 15th century. The tower dates from the 15th century. In 1840, it was home to 238 people.