Blokland, 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.

[3] Blokland was a heerlijkheid (manor), covering the entire polder "Blokland", which is the area south of the Bloklandse Dijk.

[4] When the current municipal system was introduced in the Netherlands in 1812, Blokland became part of the municipality Montfoort for a short while.

[5] The hamlet was first mentioned in 1261 as Blokelant, and means enclosed land.