Overasselt

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Overasselt
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Overasselt
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
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Overasselt
Overasselt (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°45′35″N5°47′15″E / 51.75972°N 5.78750°E / 51.75972; 5.78750
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Heumen
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi)
Elevation
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9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
2,270
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6611 [1]
Dialing code 024

Overasselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Heumen.

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History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Asle, and means "upper open forest with ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ) trees". "Over" (upper) has been added to distinguish it from Nederasselt. [3] Overasselt developed in the Early Middle Ages on a ridge. The village used to be concentrated around the former Dutch Reformed church. [4]

The former Dutch Reformed church was built in 1710 using material from its 15th-century predecessor. The Catholic St. Antonius Abt Church was built 1891. Near the village are the ruins of St. Walrick, a 15th-century Benedictine priory which used to belong to the Abbey of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France. [4]

Overasselt was home to 146 people in 1840. [5] Overasselt was a separate municipality until 1 July 1980, when it was merged with Heumen. [6]

Trivia

The famous Josephine Baker had a performance at 4 and 5 December 1944 in Cafe Van Lin. Proof of this suggested show was found in 2019 in the form off a play list together with a hotel voucher and a little copybook. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022. three entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6611AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Overasselt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Overasselt" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9406 3. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Overasselt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten , KNAW, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Gelders cafe trots: Josephine Baker trad op in Overasselt". Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
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