Abtsregt
Encyclopedia
Abtsregt is a former municipality
in the Dutch
province of South Holland
. It was located about 4 km southeast of Delft
. The municipality existed from 1817 to 1855, when it merged with Vrijenban
. It had around 200 inhabitants at that time.
According to historian Van der Aa, the name of the area ("Abbot's right") derives from an ancient privilege of the abbot
of Egmond
. Until 1595, he was entitled to choose the best property of any inhabitant of Abtsregt who died in the area.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
. It was located about 4 km southeast of Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
. The municipality existed from 1817 to 1855, when it merged with Vrijenban
Vrijenban
Vrijenban is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located northeast of the city of Delft.The municipality was established in 1817. In 1855, it was merged with Abtsregt. In 1921, it became part of Delft.-References:...
. It had around 200 inhabitants at that time.
According to historian Van der Aa, the name of the area ("Abbot's right") derives from an ancient privilege of the abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of Egmond
Egmond
Egmond is a former municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2001, it was merged with the municipalities of Schoorl and Bergen to form the municipality of Bergen. The three main villages in the former municipality are Egmond aan den Hoef, Egmond aan Zee...
. Until 1595, he was entitled to choose the best property of any inhabitant of Abtsregt who died in the area.