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Place in Gelderland, Netherlands Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
Herwen
Village
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Coordinates: 51°53′8″N 6°5′58″E / 51.88556°N 6.09944°E / 51.88556; 6.09944
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityZevenaar
Area
 • Total5.55 km (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Population
 • Total1,060
 • Density190/km (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code6914
Dialing code0316

Herwen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Zevenaar.

Herwen was a separate municipality until 1818, when the area was divided between the new municipality of Herwen en Aerdt and Pannerden.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 1st century as Carvio ad Molem. The etymologie in unclear. It was discovered on the tomb of Marcus Mallius, a Roman soldier buried in Herwen. In 897, it was attested as Harauua. Herwen developed along the Oude Rijn near Castle Ter Cluse. The castle was built in 1348 and destroyed in 1598. In 1652, a havezate was built in its place. The Catholic St.-Martinus Church was built between 1904 and 1905 as a replacement of an 1818 predecessor. In 1840, Herwen was home to 654 people.

Gallery

  • Herwen, church: de Sint Martinuskerk Herwen, church: de Sint Martinuskerk
  • 't Huis Aerdt 't Huis Aerdt
  • Oude Rijm near Herwen Oude Rijm near Herwen

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6914AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  4. "Herwen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Herwen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9406-3. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. "Herwen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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