Mastwijk is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 6 km southeast of Woerden.

Mastwijk
Village
Farm Schurenburg
Mastwijk Location in the Netherlands Show map of Utrecht (province) Mastwijk Mastwijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52.05498°N 4.95935°E / 52.05498; 4.95935
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Montfoort
Area [1]
• Total	5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	460
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3417[1]
Dialing code	0348

It was first mentioned in 1217 as Mastwyck. Wijk means settlement, but mast either means pole or fodder.[2] Mastwijk used to have its own place name sign, however nowadays it reads Montfoort. The polder around Mastwijk is situated dates around 1200. Schurenburg was a fortified house which was first mentioned 1341. It was demolished in the 18th century. The farm on the estate still bears the name. In 1840, Mastwijk was home to 44 people.[3]

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