Herwen

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Herwen
Herwen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′8″N6°5′58″E / 51.88556°N 6.09944°E / 51.88556; 6.09944
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Zevenaar
Area
[1]
 • Total5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
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13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total1,060
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6914 [1]
Dialing code 0316

Herwen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Zevenaar.

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Herwen was a separate municipality until 1818, when the area was divided between the new municipality of Herwen en Aerdt and Pannerden. [3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 1st century as Carvio ad Molem. The etymologie in unclear. It was discovered on the tomb of Marcus Mallius, a Roman soldier buried in Herwen. In 897, it was attested as Harauua. [4] Herwen developed along the Oude Rijn near Castle Ter Cluse. The castle was built in 1348 and destroyed in 1598. In 1652, a havezate was built in its place. The Catholic St.-Martinus Church was built between 1904 and 1905 as a replacement of an 1818 predecessor. [5] In 1840, Herwen was home to 654 people. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6914AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  4. ↑ "Herwen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Herwen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90-400-9406-3 . Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Herwen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.


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