Delwijnen is a village in the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
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Places
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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
Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel (), also known, historically and colloquially, as Bommel, is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands.
History
The city of Zaltbommel
The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel received ...
, and lies about 12 km northwest of
's-Hertogenbosch
s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 157,486. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of th ...
.
It was first mentioned in the 13the century as Dilevuinne. The etymology is unclear. was a French knight who moved to
Gelre after a dispute with the King of France. Around 1360, the castle Hoge Huys was built near Delwijnen. In 1520, the castle was destroyed by
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1840, Delwijnen was home to 258 people.
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Zaltbommel
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