Kamerik-Mijzijde
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Kamerik-Mijzijde, also just called Mijzijde, is a hamlet 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 Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...

. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden
Woerden
Woerden is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, and the fact that it has excellent rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities.-Population...

, and lies about 4 km north of the city of Woerden.

Kamerik-Mijzijde has a population of around 160. It consists of a number of farms some distance west from the villages of Kamerik
Kamerik
Kamerik is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 3 km north of Woerden.In 2001, the town of Kamerik had 2421 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.43 km², and contained 877 residences...

 and Kanis
Kanis
Kanis is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Woerden, and lies about 4 km north of Woerden....

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Between 1818 and 1857, Kamerik-Mijzijde was the name of a separate municipality, covering the western half of the later municipality of Kamerik.
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