Kootwijk (
West Low German
Low Saxon, also known as West Low German ( nds, Nedersassisch, Nedersaksies; nl, Nedersaksisch) are a group of Low German dialects spoken in parts of the Netherlands, northwestern Germany and southern Denmark (in North Schleswig by parts o ...
: ''Kodek'') (population estimate: 280) is a small village in the municipality
Barneveld, located in the middle of the
Netherlands
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
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, in the 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 ...
.
History
It was first mentioned between 1333 and 1334 as Coetwijc, and means "village with little houses".
In 1840, it was home to 66 people.
The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 16th century, but has been extensively modified in 1930. Up to 1900, it was surrounded by heath and mainly home to shepherds.
South of Kootwijk is the
Kootwijkerzand, a
sand dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...
area of 7 km
2, the largest in Europe.
Between 1918 and 1921, the radio transmitter
Radio Kootwijk
Radio Kootwijk is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Apeldoorn. It is situated in a heather and forest rich territory in the Veluwe region, east of the sandhills of the Kootwijkerzand and the town of Kootwijk. Radio Kootwijk has a combined st ...
was constructed to the east of Kootwijk to improve communication with the
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies ( nl, Nederlands(ch)-Indië; ), was a Dutch colony consisting of what is now Indonesia. It was formed from the nationalised trading posts of the Dutch East India Company, whic ...
(nowadays Indonesia).
In 1950, the village was hit by an
F3-F4 tornado. One person was injured, however of forest was destroyed. A
living van was turned over three times, however the occupants survived with minor injuries.
Transportation
Kootwijk is bypassed in the north by
Rijksweg 1 (A1) /
European route E30 (E 30) at exit 18, where
Provincial road N302 (N302) branches off to the north.
Gallery
File:20161004 De vijf schapen door Karin Beek Kootwijk.jpg, Five sheep by
File:Kootwijk - panoramio (1).jpg, Kootwijk in autumn
File:Kootwijkerveen.jpg, Kootwijkerveen
File:Uitkijktoren Kootwijkerzand, 14-09-2017.jpg, Watch tower at Kootwijkerzand
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Barneveld (municipality)
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