De Glind

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De Glind
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De Glind
Location in the province of Gelderland
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De Glind
De Glind (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°7′9″N5°30′23″E / 52.11917°N 5.50639°E / 52.11917; 5.50639 Coordinates: 52°7′9″N5°30′23″E / 52.11917°N 5.50639°E / 52.11917; 5.50639
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Barneveld
Area
[1]
 • Total6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total620
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3794 [1]
Dialing code 0342

De Glind is a village near Barneveld in the middle of Netherlands, in the province Gelderland.

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History

It was first mentioned in 1321 as Ghelinde, and means "fenced off terrain". [3] The havezate Glinthorst was mentioned for the first time in 1325. It was demolished around 1780. [4] In 1840, it was home to 498 people. In 1916, a church was built in De Glind. [5]

In 1911, Foundation De Glindhorst was established by Roelof Jan Willem Rudolph  [ nl ] and a village for disadvantage youth was built. Farmers could rent a piece of land, but were obliged to take care of children. The youth village still exists, and is nowadays operated by the Rudolph Foundation. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 3794MD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "De Glind - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Glinthorst". Klein Moorst (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "De Glind". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.


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