It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 6 km east of Gouda.

[3] The Goejanverwellesluis where the patriots stopped Wilhelmina van Pruisen is located in Hekendorp.

[4] The village was first mentioned in 1307 as Hedickendorp, and means "settlement of Hedeke (person)".

[5] Hekendorp developed as a dike village near the sluice where the Dubbele Wiericke enters the Hollandse IJssel.

[6] There is a justice statue near the sluice where criminals were publicly tortured.