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Buren, The Netherlands
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 very fertile strip of land between two branches of Rhine-Meuse Delta, the Nederrijn in the north and the Waal in the south. Population Centers Population centers include: History The earliest known settlement of the region occurred as early as 772. The castle was built by the Lords of Buren and was first mentioned in 1298. The town was granted city rights in 1395 by Sir Alard IV of Buren which led to the construction of a defensive wall and a moat, significant portions of which still stand. In 1492, the region was promoted to a county (i.e. a territory ruled by a count) but had limited economic influence due to its geographic isolation. By 1574, the previously Catholic parish church of Saint-Lambert ( nl, Sint Lambertus) became Calvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of Oude Rijn (Gelderland) and the Pannerdens Kanaal (which was dug to form the new connection between the Waal and Nederrijn branches). The city of Arnhem lies on the right (north) bank of the Nederrijn, just past the point where the IJssel branches off. The Nederrijn flows on to the city of Wijk bij Duurstede, from where it continues as the Lek. The once-important but now small Kromme Rijn branch (in Roman times part of the Limes Germanicus and border river of the Roman Empire) carries the name "Rhine" towards the city of Utrecht. From the city of Utrecht Kromme Rijn forks into the Vecht to the north, and into the Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland) to the west. The first part is channelised and known as Leidse Rijn (Leiden Rhine), aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoelen
Zoelen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 3 km north of Tiel. Castle Zoelen is located near the village. Zoelen was a separate municipality until 1978, when it was merged with Buren. History It was first mentioned in 1139 as Sovlen, and means "settlement along the river Zoel". The village developed as a stretched out settlement along the former river. The Stefanus Church is from 1545, however the tower and church contain 15th century elements. In 1840, it was home to 918 people. Castle Soelen dates from the 13th century. In 1355, it is destroyed by the Duke Edward of Gelre. In 1362, Arnold van Soelen submits to the Duke, and rebuilds the castle. In 1574, the castle is burnt to ground to prevent it falling into Spanish hands. In 1643, it was rebuilt. In 1992, the castle and the park became property of the State who transferred it to Staatsbosbeheer Staatsbosbeheer, founded in 1899, is a Dutch go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijswijk, Gelderland
Rijswijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km north of Tiel. It was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Risuuic, and means "neighbourhood near twigs". The village developed along the Nederrijn as a stretched out settlement. The church tower dates from around 1500 and has a 14th century base. The church dates from the 16th century. In 1840, it was home to 536 people. The grist mill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the Mill (grinding), grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist i ... ''De Hoop'' dates from 1703. It was restored in 1966 and 2002–2003. Gallery File:De Hoop (Rijswijk).jpg, Windmill ''De Hoop'' File:Rijswijk-Gld, de Martinuskerk RM28322 IMG 2463 2019-09-15 12.19.jpg, Rijswijk, church: the Martinuskerk File:Rijswijk Gelderland..JPG, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravenswaaij
Ravenswaaij is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 10 km northwest of Tiel. It was first mentioned in 1139 as Raueneswade, and means "fordable place of Raven (person)". Ravenswaaij started along the Lek River. A linear settlement appeared on the river dike. The church was destroyed in 1573 by the Spanish troops. The current church dates from 1644. In 1840, it was home to 368 people. Gallery File:N-H Nicolaas-kerk Ravenswaaij.jpg, Saint Nicolas Church File:Boerderij in de uiterwaarden van de rivier de Lek.jpg, Farm in the overflow area of the Lek River The Lek () is a river in the western Netherlands of some in length. It is the continuation of the Nederrijn after the Kromme Rijn branches off at the town of Wijk bij Duurstede. The main westbound waterway is hereafter called the Lek River. The ... File:Ravenswaaij Hallehuisboerderij Donkerstraat 12.jpg, Farm in Ravenswaaij References Populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ommeren
Ommeren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km northeast 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- .... It was first mentioned in the 9th century as Homeru. The etymology is unclear. In 1840, it was home to 413 people. Gallery File:Ommeren - Dr. Guepinlaan 2 Boerderij "Den Aschheuvel" (1).JPG, Farm "Den Aschheuvel" File:Ommeren Boerderij Achterstraat 7 3.jpg, Farm in Ommeren References Populated places in Gelderland Buren {{Gelderland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lienden
Lienden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km south of Veenendaal. Lienden was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Buren. History It was first mentioned in 970 as Liendna. It may refer to the linden tree (''Tilia''), however the etymology is unclear. The village originated along the Oude Rijn, however the river became non-navigable around 1200. The Dutch Reformed Church was built around 1400, and the tower dates from 1450. In 1840, it was home to 829 people. Windmill '' De Zwaan'' dates from 1644 and is a grist mill. It was restored in 1939-1940 and 1990. The windmill is intermediate between the old towers and the later stone windmills. Gallery file:Domaine de Lynden.png, The '' heerlijkheid'' of Lienden in 1626 File:Molen De Zwaan Lienden inrijkant.jpg, De Zwaan File:Lienden, kerk de Maagd Maria RM25836 IMG 2509 2019-09-15 14.20.jpg, Church: the Virgin Mary File:Lienden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerk-Avezaath
Kerk-Avezaath is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 3 km west of Tiel. A small part of the village (not counted in the statistics above) is part of the municipality of Tiel, and consists of about 60 houses. History It was first mentioned in 850 as Auansati, and means "church at the house of Avo (person)". The village developed along two parallel roads on a stream, and a stretched ''esdorp'' developed. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church The Dutch Reformed Church (, abbreviated NHK) was the largest Christian denomination in the Netherlands from the onset of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century until 1930. It was the original denomination of the Dutch Royal Family and ... dates from 1640 and has an 11th century base. The church dates from 1861 and has 14th century elements. In 1840, it was home to 449 people. Gallery File:N-H St.Lambertus-kerk Kerk-Avezaath.jpg, St. Lambertus Church F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingen, Netherlands
Ingen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km south-west of Veenendaal. Before 1999 the town was part of the municipality of Lienden from 1818 till 1999. The houses are widely spread into a bowl form. The houses link to the townships De Ganzert and Eck en Wiel in the West. History In 1026, the village was known as Heiningen. Heiningen refers to Hangim, roughly akin to “Near The Holy”. Another possibility is that it's not Heiningen but Einingen, which could refer to the meadows of the village. Some people also think that Heiningen isn't the village of Ingen and that Ingen is named in records for the first time in the 14th age. The name could then come from Ingeborg, a god of the Vikings, or from the family Ingenhe from the 13th age. Limes The limes was the border of the Roman Empire. The limes was a connection between the ''Castella'' (forts) of the northern part of the Roman Empire. It was used as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erichem
Erichem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 5 km west of Tiel. It was first mentioned in 850 as Ermkina, and means "settlement of the people of Ero or Eric (person)". The village developed along a former stream as a stretched out ''esdorp __NOTOC__ 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 ...''. The St. Joris Church has a 14th century tower with a 13th century base. The church dates from around 1500. In 1840, it was home to 438 people. In 2017, a barn fire in Erichem killed approximately 20,000 pigs. Animal welfare groups launched protests against large scale animal husbandry. In 2019, the farmer announced plans to rebuild. The new barn would house 29,000 pigs. Gallery File:N-H St.Joris-kerk Erichem 2.jpg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eck En Wiel
Eck en Wiel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km southwest of Veenendaal. Overview Eck was first mentioned in 953 as Eki. The etymology is unclear. Wiel was first mentioned in 1347 as Wiele, and means "pond created by a dike breach". The settlement appeared along the Nederrijn, and developed into a linear settlement along the road. The first church was built in 1266, but was destroyed around 1363 in a feud between Bronckhorst and the van Heeckeren families. The tower of the current Dutch Reformed Church was constructed in the 14th century and was renewed in 1837. The church itself dates from the early 16th century. In 1840, Eck was home to 518 people and Wiel to 125 people. During the 19th century, the two villages were referred to as the single entity "Eck en Wiel". The Dutch branch of L'Abri L'Abri is an evangelical Christian organisation which was founded on June 5, 1955 by Francis Schaeff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beusichem
Beusichem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about northwest of Tiel. History It was first mentioned between 918 and 948 Buosinhem, and means "settlement of the people of Boso (person)". Beusichem started as a settlement near the Lek River, and developed in to a stretched out ''esdorp''. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church contains 12th century elements. The church was restored in 1995–1996. In 1840, it was home to 1,004 people. Beusichem is historically known for a famous horse market held every summer. It is said that even Napoleon bought his horses on the Beusichem horse market. Horse keepers from Russia, France, Germany and Switzerland came to Beusichem to trade horses. The horsemarket is mentioned in old documents for the first time in 1461. Until 1977, Beusichem was a separate municipality. Gallery File:Voormalige bakkerij in Beusichem..JPG, Former bakery File:Beusichem - Lekdijk West 1 Dijkmagaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
