Herwijnen

Herwijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 11 km east of Gorinchem.

Herwijnen
Village
Church of Herwijnen
Coat of arms
Herwijnen
Location in the Netherlands
Herwijnen
Herwijnen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°49′31″N 5°7′49″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWest Betuwe
Area
[1]
 • Total24.04 km2 (9.28 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,750
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4171[1]
Dialing code0418

Herwijnen was a separate municipality until 1986, when it was merged with Vuren, Asperen, Heukelum and Spijk as municipality of Lingewaal.[3] Since 2019 Lingewaal merged with Geldermalsen and Neerijnen in the new municipality of West Betuwe.[4]

History

It was first mentioned in 850 as Heriuuinna, and means "meadow of the lord".[5] Herwijnen developed into a stretched dike village. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1823.[6] In 1840, it was home to 1,784 people.[4]

The former Fort de Nieuwe Steeg was built in 1878 as part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie, a line of defence to protect Holland. The fort contains two bomb resistant barracks. To the west of Fort Vuren was constructed from a 1844 redoubt.[6]

Notable people
  • House in Herwijnen
  • Farm in Herwijnen
  • Radar installation
  • Building which was used to measure water heights and detect ice

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4171AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. "Herwijnen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. "Herwijnen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Herwijnen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.


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