Maurik is a town in the
Dutch
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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
Buren
Buren () is a town and municipality in the Betuwe region of the Netherlands.
Buren has 27,168 inhabitants as of 1 January 2022.
Geography
Buren is located in Gelderland, a province of the Netherlands. It is part of the landscape of Betuwe, a ve ...
, and lies about 8 km north of
Tiel
Tiel () is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river to the South and the North, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal to the East. Tiel comprises the population centres Kapel- ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned around 300 as Mannaricio, and since 997 as Maldericke. The etymology is unclear, and the relation between the oldest form which is possibly Celtic and the current name is also in doubt. Maurik developed in the Early Middle Ages along the
Nederrijn
300px, Course of the Nederrijn
Nederrijn (; "Lower Rhine"; not to be confused with the section called Lower Rhine further upstream) is the name of the Dutch part of the Rhine from the confluence at the town of Angeren of the cut-off Rhine bend ...
.
The Dutch Reformed church is a three aisled basilica-like church with a needle spire. The lower part of the tower dates from the 14th century, the upper part was added during the 16th century. The church dates from the 15th century, and has been restored between 1920 and 1925.
Maurik was home to 1,370 people in 1840.
Maurik was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with
Buren
Buren () is a town and municipality in the Betuwe region of the Netherlands.
Buren has 27,168 inhabitants as of 1 January 2022.
Geography
Buren is located in Gelderland, a province of the Netherlands. It is part of the landscape of Betuwe, a ve ...
.
The Eiland van Maurik (Island of Maurik) is a recreational area on a peninsula in the flood plains of the Nederrijn. It contains camp sites and holiday homes.
Gallery
Image:Maurik, weiden met koeien bij het Eiland van Maurik IMG 2470 2019-09-15 12.52.jpg, near Eiland van Maurik, panorama with cows
File:Centralemaurik.jpg, Hydroelectric plant
File:Maurik Raadhuis Raadhuisstraat 34.jpg, Former town hall
File:Maurik Hallehuisboerderij Dorpsplein 6.jpg, Building in Maurik
References
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1999
Populated places in Gelderland
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Buren
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