Hien, Netherlands

Hamlet and neighbourhood in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands
51°54′29″N 5°39′58″E / 51.90816°N 5.66616°E / 51.90816; 5.66616CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityMontferlandArea • Total1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)Elevation8 m (26 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,310 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
6669[1]
Dialing code0488

Hien is a neighbourhood of Dodewaard and a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, about 1 km east of Dodewaard.

It was first mentioned in the late 9th century as Hehun. The etymology is unclear.[3] Around 1300, Hien becomes an independent parish. The tower of church burned down in 1641 and was replaced in 1787. In 1842, the church was demolished and replaced by a new church. In 1840, it was home to 637 people. It grew into a single urban area with Dodewaard and most of the original village including the church has been annexed. There are about a dozen houses in the hamlet left.[4]

Gallery

  • Farm at Hien
    Farm at Hien
  • Villa at Hien
    Villa at Hien
  • Place name sign of Dodewaard in front of the church of Hien
    Place name sign of Dodewaard in front of the church of Hien

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022. together with Dodewaard
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6669AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Hien - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hien". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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