Wanssum

Wanssum
Wanssum
Village
	Sint Michaëlskerk Wanssum
	Coat of arms
	Wanssum Location in the Netherlands Wanssum Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
	Coordinates: 51°32′9″N6°4′31″E / 51.53583°N 6.07528°E Coordinates: 51°32′9″N6°4′31″E / 51.53583°N 6.07528°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Venray
Area
• Total	7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,875
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5861
Dialing code	0478

Last updated April 27, 2022

Wanssum is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Venray.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1242 as Wanzem, and means "settlement of Wando or Wanso (person)".^[3] Wanssum developed at the confluence of the Grote Molenbeek with the maas. In 1485, it became an independent parish. In 1648, it became part of Spanish Guelders. In 1713, it was part of Prussia, and in 1815, it became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.^[4]

The St Michaels Church is a three aisled church built between 1950 and 1951 to replace the church which was destroyed in 1944.^[4]

Wanssum was home to 460 people in 1840.^[5] Most of the village was destroyed by war in 1944, and later rebuilt.^[4] Wanssum was a separate municipality until 1969, when it merged with Meerlo.^[6] In 2010, it became part of the municipality of Venray.^[5]

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 5861AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
↑ "Wanssum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
1 2 3 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Wanssum (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6 . Retrieved 26 April 2022.
1 2 "Wanssum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten , KNAW, 2011.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 5861AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

[3] "Wanssum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.

[monument-4] 1 2 3 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Wanssum (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6 . Retrieved 26 April 2022.

[plaats-5] 1 2 "Wanssum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.

[6] Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten , KNAW, 2011.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Venray
Towns	Venray
Villages	Blitterswijck Castenray Geijsteren [ nl ] Heide Leunen [ nl ] Merselo [ nl ] Oirlo [ nl ] Oostrum [ nl ] Smakt [ nl ] Veulen Vredepeel Wanssum Ysselsteyn
Hamlets	Beek
List of cities, towns and villages in Limburg (Netherlands)

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