Heumen () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and a village in the eastern
Netherlands
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Population centres
*Heumen
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Malden (administrative centre)
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Molenhoek
Molenhoek is a village located in south-eastern Netherlands partially in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar in the province of Limburg and partially in the municipality of Heumen in the province of Gelderland. It is also the northernmost tow ...
(partly)
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Nederasselt
Nederasselt is a village in the municipality of Heumen in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1301 as Nederassel, and means "lower open forest with ash (''Fraxinus excelsior'') trees". Neder ( ...
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Overasselt
Overasselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Heumen.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Asle, and means "upper open forest with ash (''Fraxinus excelsior'') trees ...
Topography
![Gem-Heumen-OpenTopo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Gem-Heumen-OpenTopo.jpg)
''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Heumen, June 2015''
Notable people
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Wisse Alfred Pierre Smit
Wisse Alfred Pierre Smit (6 December 1903, in Heumen, Gelderland – 20 June 1986) was a poet and an influential Dutch literary historian. He was a specialist in Dutch literature of the Golden Age (17th century).
W.A.P. Smit worked as a teacher f ...
(1903–1986) a poet and an influential Dutch literary historian of the
Dutch Golden Age
The Dutch Golden Age ( nl, Gouden Eeuw ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the era from 1588 (the birth of the Dutch Republic) to 1672 (the Rampjaar, "Disaster Year"), in which Dutch trade, science, and Dutch art, ...
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Frans Thijssen
Frans Thijssen (born 23 January 1952) is a Dutch former footballer. He started his professional career in 1970 with NEC Nijmegen. In 1973, he moved to FC Twente, where the midfielder played for nearly six seasons.
Thijssen won fourteen caps fo ...
(born 1952 in Malden) a former international Dutch footballer with 628 club caps
* Sabina Brons (born 1965) ''stage name''
Selena
Selena Quintanilla Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Called the " Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mex ...
a Dutch singer
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Bram Nuytinck
Bram Nuytinck (born 4 May 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Sampdoria.
Club career
Early career
Born in Heumen, Gelderland, Nuytinck started playing football as an 8-year old for amateur club Julian ...
(born 1990) a Dutch footballer with over 270 club caps
Gallery
Image:Heumen, de katholieke kerk foto6 2011-03-08 10.06.jpg, Heumen, the catholic church
File:Heumen, watertap op het Bronbekersplein IMG 5624 2020-05-21 17.29.jpg, Heumen, water tap
File:Mook-Heumense schans (1).jpg, Mook-Heumense schans
File:Heumen, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM22003 IMG 0560 2022-03-13 12.03.jpg, Heumen, the reformed church
File:Nederasselt (Heumen, Gld) Dijkmagazijn.jpg, Nederasselt (Heumen, Gld) Dijkmagazijn
References
External links
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Official website
Municipalities of Gelderland
Populated places in Gelderland
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