Lienden
Lienden is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km south of Veenendaal.
Lienden | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Lienden in the municipality of Buren. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,006 km2 (775 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,000 |
Lienden was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Buren.[1]
In 2007, the town of Lienden had 6230 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.81 km², and contained 1147 residences.[2] The statistical area "Lienden", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4200.[3]
The Lordship of Lienden in 1626
Church: de Maagd Maria
Windfarm at the Zilverlandseweg
See also
- van Lynden family.
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 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Lienden". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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