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Wordragen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°45′27″N5°13′36″E / 51.75737°N 5.22674°E / 51.75737; 5.22674
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Maasdriel
Elevation
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3 m (10 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5324
Dialing code 073

Wordragen is a Dutch hamlet, north of Ammerzoden in the Maasdriel municipality of Gelderland province.

It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Vurdragen. The etymology is unknown, however it contains woerd ( terp , an artificial living mound). [2] Wordragen is not a statistical entity, [3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Ammerzoden. [4] In 1840, it was home to 94 people. Nowadays it consists of about 40 houses. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Postcodetool for 5324AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wordragen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022. not found
  4. ↑ "Postcode Wordragensestraat in Ammerzoden". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Wordragen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.


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