Neerijnen () is a village and former
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Netherlands
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. It is about south of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...
and some north 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 ...
.
On 1 January 2019, it merged with
Geldermalsen
Geldermalsen () is a town and former municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
Town of Geldermalsen
The town centre of Geldermalsen contains a two-aisled Gothic church dating from the 15th century, with a Romanesque towe ...
and
Lingewaal to form the new municipality of
West Betuwe
West Betuwe is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
West Betuwe had 51.948 inhabitants on 1 January 2022.
The municipality was formed on January 1, 2019, by the merger of the municipalities Geldermalsen, Neerijnen, Lingewaal.
To ...
.
History
It was first mentioned in 996 as in Ine. The etymology in unclear. It is neer (lower) in comparison with
Opijnen (upper). The village developed as an ''
esdorp
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An ''Angerdorf'' (plural: ''Angerdörfer'') is a type of village that is characterised by the houses and farmsteads being laid out around a central grassed area, the ''anger'' (from the Old High German ''angar'' =pasture or grassy place ...
'' perpendicular to the
dike
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General uses
* Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian"
* Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment
* Dike (mythology), ''Dikē'', the Greek goddess of moral justice
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of the
Waal
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.
Neerijnen Castle was built around 1350 and formed a single estate with
Waardenburg Castle
Waardenburg Castle, sometimes also called Weerdenburg, is a medieval castle located in Waardenburg in the municipality of West Betuwe, in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
History
The date of foundation of Waardenburg Castle is precisely know ...
. In 1574, it was under siege by
William the Silent
William the Silent (24 April 153310 July 1584), also known as William the Taciturn (translated from nl, Willem de Zwijger), or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange ( nl, Willem van Oranje), was the main leader of the Dutch Re ...
and mainly destroyed. The castle was rebuilt in 1627. In 1980, it served as town hall.
In 2019, Neerijnen merged into
West Betuwe
West Betuwe is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
West Betuwe had 51.948 inhabitants on 1 January 2022.
The municipality was formed on January 1, 2019, by the merger of the municipalities Geldermalsen, Neerijnen, Lingewaal.
To ...
, and the castle was put up for sale.
In 1840, it was home to 294 people.
The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1865.
Former population centres
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Est
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Haaften
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Heesselt
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Hellouw
* Neerijnen
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Ophemert
Ophemert is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 5 km south of Tiel.
Ophemert was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen.
H ...
*
Opijnen
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Tuil
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Varik
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Waardenburg
Waardenburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and is located about 13 km west of Tiel.
Waardenburg was a separate municipality until 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen.
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Topography
''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Neerijnen, June 2015''
Gallery
File:Neerijnen Achterstraat 2.jpg, House in Neerijnen
File:.Boerderijtje bij Snelleveld..JPG, Farm with haystack
File:Neerijnen Waalbandijk 19 (2).jpg, Restaurant on the dike
References
External links
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Official website
West Betuwe
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Populated places in Gelderland
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2019
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