Weurt

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
51°51′N 5°49′E / 51.850°N 5.817°E / 51.850; 5.817CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityBeuningenArea • Total4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)Elevation11 m (36 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,490 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
6551
Dialing code024Websitebeuningen.nl

Weurt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 0.1 km West of Nijmegen.

Weurt was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Beuningen.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1148 as Vurdene, and means "land near water".[4] Weurt developed along the Waal River.[5] In 1840, it was home to 451 people.[6]

A large brickworks resulted in a population increase. The 1837 church became too small,[6] and was replaced by the St Andrews Church which was completed in 1898.[5] After World War II, the village was extended southwards, and now borders the industrial area of Nijmegen.[5]

Gallery

  • House in Weurt
    House in Weurt
  • Villa Buitenhof
    Villa Buitenhof
  • Femmeke by Ad Merx
    Femmeke by Ad Merx

References

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6551AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Weurt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022. Authenticity of 1076 document is in doubt
  5. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Weurt" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Weurt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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