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Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
Elden
Village
Elden, church: BonifaciuskerkElden, church: Bonifaciuskerk
Flag of EldenFlagCoat of arms of EldenCoat of arms
Location in ArnhemLocation in Arnhem
Elden is located in GelderlandEldenEldenLocation in the province of Gelderland in the NetherlandsShow map of GelderlandElden is located in NetherlandsEldenEldenElden (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°53′E / 51.967°N 5.883°E / 51.967; 5.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityArnhem
Area
 • Total1.87 km (0.72 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 • Total2,865
 • Density1,500/km (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code6842
Dialing code026

Elden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Arnhem, about 4 km southwest of the city centre.

Elden was a separate municipality between 1813 and 1818, when it was merged with Elst. It became part of Arnhem in 1966.

The village of Elden, on the south side of the Rhine, has now been completely surrounded by neighbourhoods of the city of Arnhem and is now an enclave. The village still has its own place name signs.

History

The village was first mentioned in 855 as Elti. The etymology is unknown. The Saint Boniface dates from the 14th century.

Elden was home to 791 people in 1840. Around 1930, Arnhem started to expand to the other side of the Rhine. In 1935, the bridge over the Rhine which is nowadays called John Frost Bridge was built. Most of the village was destroyed during Operation Market Garden during which 2nd Parachute Battalion commanded by John Frost managed to take the bridge, but found itself surrounded.

Gallery

  • Elden, windmill De Hoop, Elden  Elden, windmill De Hoop, Elden [nl]
  • Elden, monumental living-house Elden, monumental living-house
  • Town lake: Het Hoefijzer Town lake: Het Hoefijzer
  • War memorial at de Klapstraat War memorial at de Klapstraat
  • de Westerveldse Kolk - park near Drielsedijk de Westerveldse Kolk - park near Drielsedijk

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6842AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Elden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. "Elden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2022.


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