Waardenburg | |
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Village | |
Centre of Waardenburg | |
Coordinates: 51°49′56″N5°15′21″E / 51.83222°N 5.25583°E Coordinates: 51°49′56″N5°15′21″E / 51.83222°N 5.25583°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | West Betuwe |
Area | |
• Total | 12.10 km2 (4.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 2,230 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4181 [1] |
Dialing code | 0418 |
Waardenburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and is located about 13 km west of Tiel.
Waardenburg was a separate municipality until 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen. [3]
It was first mentioned in 1108 as Werden, and means "fortified place near water". [4] Waardenburg developed as an esdorp perpendicular to the dike of the Waal. Waardenburg Castle was founded in 1265 as a wooden fortification. It developed into a castle with three towers, a ring wall and a gate. In 1574, it was taken by William the Silent causing the destruction of the west and south side. In 1703, the ruins were cleared. [5]
In 1840, Waardenburg was home to 675 people. [6] In 1868, the village was cut in two by the railway line. [5] A train station opened in Waardenburg, but closed in 1935. [7] In 1932, the main road Den Bosch-Utrecht (nowadays: A2 motorway) further divided the village. [5]
Waardenburg has two windmills. The Poldermolen is a windpump built in 1867 which still serves a modest function to drain a 120 hectares (300 acres) nature area. [8] De Zeskante Molen is a grist mill from the 18th century. Between 1914 and 1918, it was used to generate electricity. In 1995, the dike was enlarged and the windmill was raised 1.5 metres. [9]
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