Slijk-Ewijk

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Slijk-Ewijk
Slijk-Ewijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′N5°47′E / 51.883°N 5.783°E / 51.883; 5.783 Coordinates: 51°53′N5°47′E / 51.883°N 5.783°E / 51.883; 5.783
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Overbetuwe
Area
[1]
  Total8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Elevation
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10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total490
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6677 [1]
Dialing code 0481

Slijk-Ewijk is a village in the municipality of Overbetuwe in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1573 as SlijckEwick. The etymology is unknown. [3] The village developed into a linear settlement on artificial mounds. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church probably dates from the 14th century. The church is mainly a 1912 construction. Huis Loenen is an estate which was constructed around 1825 on the location of a medieval castle. [4] In 1840, it was home to 371 people. [5]

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