Kockengen is a village in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of Utrecht (province)

Utrecht (province)

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. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht

Stichtse Vecht

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, and lies about 9 km northeast of Woerden

Woerden

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In 2001, the village of Kockengen had 2296 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.47 km², and contained 901 residences.
The statistical area "Kockengen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2480.

The name of the town is a reference to Cockaigne

Cockaigne

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, a medieval fictional land of plenty.

Until 1989, Kockengen was a separate municipality.