Malden is a town in the
Dutch
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People E ...
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
of
Heumen,
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 ...
.
Malden is situated straight to the south of the
City of Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...
. Malden is also home to the
town hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually house ...
of Heumen. Malden's
football club
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is called
SV Juliana '31.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1247 as de Maldene, and means people's meeting / court of justice.
Malden developed between the moraine and the river bank in the Early Middle Ages. Later, it developed into a
linear settlement
A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical r ...
along the road (nowadays: N844).
Malden was home to 680 people in 1840,
which increased to 10,930 by 2021.
Gallery
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Heumen
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