Neerijnen
Village and former municipality
Castle Neerijnen
Castle Neerijnen
Coat of arms of Neerijnen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Neerijnen in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Neerijnen is located in Gelderland
Neerijnen
Neerijnen
Location in the Netherlands
Neerijnen is located in Netherlands
Neerijnen
Neerijnen
Neerijnen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°50′N 5°17′E / 51.833°N 5.283°E / 51.833; 5.283
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWest Betuwe
Merged2019
Area
[1]
 • Total6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total465
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4182[1]
Area code0418
Websitewww.neerijnen.nl

Neerijnen (Dutch pronunciation: [neːˈrɛinə(n)] ⓘ) is a village and former municipality in the Netherlands. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Utrecht and some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of 's-Hertogenbosch.

On 1 January 2019, it merged with Geldermalsen and Lingewaal to form the new municipality of West Betuwe.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 996 as in Ine. The etymology in unclear. It is neer (lower) in comparison with Opijnen (upper).[4] The village developed as an esdorp perpendicular to the dike of the Waal.[5]

Neerijnen Castle was built around 1350 and formed a single estate with Waardenburg Castle. In 1574, it was under siege by William the Silent and mainly destroyed. The castle was rebuilt in 1627. In 1980, it served as town hall.[6] In 2019, Neerijnen merged into West Betuwe, and the castle was put up for sale.[3]

In 1840, it was home to 294 people.[3] The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1865.[5]

Former population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Neerijnen, June 2015

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4182CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Neerijnen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Neerijnen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Neerijnen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kasteel Neerijnen". Uit in de regio (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.


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