Wisch, Gelderland
Wisch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality was created in 1818, in a merger of Terborg and Varsseveld, and existed until 2005, when it became a part of the new municipality of Oude IJsselstreek.[1]
Wisch | |
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Former municipality | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.79 km2 (28.10 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2005) | |
| • Total | 19,534 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Besides the villages of Terborg and Varsseveld, the municipality also covered the villages and hamlets Bontebrug, Heelweg-Oost, Heelweg-West, Silvolde, Sinderen, and Westendorp.
Map of municipality Wisch, with (farm)house names, 1850
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