Winssen

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

51°53′N 5°42′E / 51.883°N 5.700°E / 51.883; 5.700CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityBeuningenArea

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• Total14.16 km² (5.47 sq mi)Elevation

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8 m (26 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,160 • Density150/km² (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6645

Dialing code0487

Winssen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is the smallest village of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 8 km north of Wijchen. It lies south of the river Waal

Winssen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Ewijk.^[3]

It was first mentioned in 1153 as Winisen. The etymology is unclear.^[4] Huis te Winssen was a castle located near the village. In 1584, it fell in Spanish hands, and was destroyed by the citizens of Nijmegen. It was later rebuilt, but demolished around 1815.^[5] In 1840, Winssen was home to 909 people.^[6]

The Beatrixmolen is a grist mill from 1791 which was originally located in Alphen. In 1858, it was rebuilt and moved to Winssen. In 1988, it was restored.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 6645AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
^ "Winssen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Huis te Winssen". Mijn Gelderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Winssen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Beatrixmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.