Ewijk
Ewijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 9 km west of Nijmegen. The river Waal runs in the north.
Ewijk | |
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Village | |
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 The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Ewijk in the municipality of Beuningen. | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°42′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Beuningen |
| Population (31 December 2008) | |
| • Total | 3,437 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6644 |
| Dialing code | 0487 |
Ewijk, church tower
Ewijk was a separate municipality until 1980, when it was merged with Beuningen.[1]
In 2012, the village of Ewijk had 3554 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.63 km², and contained 1072 residences.[2] The statistical area "Ewijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3620.[3]
Monuments
There are 21 Rijksmonuments in Ewijk. Here are a few (in chronological order):
- Old Tower, 12th century
- Doddendael Castle, 14th century
- De Clef Inn, 17th century
- Gable Roof Farm, 1799
- Doddendael Castle Park, ca. 1825
- John the Baptist church, 1916-1917
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of January 1, 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ewijk". Map of the former municipality, abt. 1868.
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