Herwen en Aerdt | ||
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Former municipality | ||
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Coordinates: 51°53′N6°6′E / 51.883°N 6.100°E Coordinates: 51°53′N6°6′E / 51.883°N 6.100°E | ||
Country | Netherlands | |
Province | Gelderland | |
Established | 1818 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2.754 km2 (1.063 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 8,124 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Dissolved | 1985 | |
Today part of | Rijnwaarden |
Herwen en Aerdt is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It existed from 1818 to 1985, when it became part of the new municipality of Rijnwaarden. [1]
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