Hurwenen
Hurwenen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 11 km southwest of Tiel. Thijs Straver is the mayor of Hurwenen.
Hurwenen | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Hurwenen in the municipality of Maasdriel. | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′38″N 5°19′4″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Maasdriel |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 842 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5327 |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
Hurwenen was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Rossum, except for a short period between 1818 and 1821, when it was also a part of Rossum.[1]
In 2001, the village of Hurwenen had 285 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.11 km², and contained 122 residences.[2] The statistical area "Hurwenen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 640.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 2006-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Hurwenen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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