Herveld is a village in the
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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 located in the municipality of
Overbetuwe
Overbetuwe () is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was formed on 1 January 2001 as a merger of three former municipalities: Elst, Heteren and Valburg. Overbetuwe is bordered in the north by the river Rhine and in ...
.
Herveld was a separate municipality until 1818, when the area was divided between
Loenen en Wolferen Loenen en Wolferen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It existed from 1818 to 1854, when it became a part of Valburg.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. The area is now ...
and
Valburg
Valburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of Nijmegen.
Valburg was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became part of Overbetuwe.
History
It wa ...
.
The village exists of two semi-separate communities of
Herveld-Noord and
Herveld-Zuid.,
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.] connected by the
Stenenkamerstraat. The mostly Catholic Herveld-North is located directly east of the village
Andelst
Andelst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of the city of Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest c ...
while the more Protestant Herveld-South is a mile further south. Most amenities such as supermarkets, are located in Herveld-North.
In the center of Herveld-South is a Gothic hall church, dating from the 15th century. Just outside the village is De Vink, a mill from the 18th century. Herveld is just off the A50 motorway (junction/knooppunt
Valburg
Valburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of Nijmegen.
Valburg was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became part of Overbetuwe.
History
It wa ...
), and to come into the village, one must follow the A15.
Herveld has a rich history of fruit cultivation.
Gallery
File:Herveld-hoofdstraat-bijkerk.JPG, House in Herveld
File:Herveld-Z (Overbetuwe) poort voor koninginnedag.JPG, Gate for Queen's Day
File:Herveld-N beeld De Deugniet.JPG, Statue
File:Boomteelt in Herveld.jpg, Tree plantation
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Overbetuwe
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