Polsbroekerdam | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Image Map1: | Dutch Municipality Lopik 2006.png |
Map Alt1: | Municipality of Lopik |
Map Caption1: | Location of Lopik municipality in Utrecht Province |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Polsbroekerdam in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Polsbroekerdam is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and is located about 10 km southeast of Gouda. The village of Polsbroek is located west of the hamlet.
In the 19th century, Polsbroekerdam boasted two religious communities. At the start of the century, farmer Dirk Schenkel housed members of the Zwavelstokkengeloof, later called the Zwijndrechtse nieuwlichters.[1] At the end of the century, farmer Teunis Hogendoorn housed members of a group surrounding Jannetje Hootsen from Veenendaal[2] who were called Zwartjannetjes.
Writer Herman de Man (1898-1946) lived in Polsbroekerdam[3] between 1902 and 1906 and wrote about the Zwartjannetjes amongst others.