Appeltern is a village in the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
province of
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
West Maas en Waal
West Maas en Waal () is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
The municipality covers the western part of the , an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.
Population centres
Topography
''Dutch Topographic map of the m ...
, and lies about 9 km northeast of
Oss. Until 1984, Appeltern was an independent municipality.
History
It was first mentioned in 1139 as de Apeltre, and means "settlement near apple trees".
The village developed along the
Maas. The tower of Dutch Reformed Church is from the 12th century. The choir dates around 1400. In 1859, the church and tower were modified into a single building. Huis Appeltern was a manor house built in the late-17th century. It was demolished in 1881 and only the northern wing remains.
In 1840, Appeltern was home to 567 people.
Steam
pumping station
Pumping stations, also called pumphouses in situations such as well drilling, drilled wells and drinking water, are facilities containing pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. They are used for a variety of infrastru ...
De Tuut was constructed between 1918 and 1919 as one of the last steam powered pumping station. It was decommissioned in 1969 when it was replaced by the Diesel powered Bloemers pumping station.
Gallery
Image:Appeltern, de Sint Servatiuskerk RM523081 IMG 4065 2018-06-06 12.27.jpg, Church, the Sint Servatiuskerk
Image:Appeltern, stoomgemaal de Tuut diverse RM IMG 4058 2018-06-06 12.21.jpg, Pumping station: stoomgemaal de Tuut
Image:Appeltern, de Maas foto7 2011-01-16 14.43.jpg, The Maas near Appeltern
File:Tuinen van Appeltern.JPG, Garden of Appeltern
References
External links
De Tuinen van Appeltern(gardens)
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Populated places in Gelderland
West Maas en Waal
{{Gelderland-geo-stub