Waardenburg
Village
Centre of Waardenburg
Centre of Waardenburg
Coat of arms of Waardenburg
Coat of arms
Waardenburg is located in Gelderland
Waardenburg
Waardenburg
Location in the Netherlands
Waardenburg is located in Netherlands
Waardenburg
Waardenburg
Waardenburg (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°49′56″N 5°15′21″E / 51.83222°N 5.25583°E / 51.83222; 5.25583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWest Betuwe
Area
[1]
 • Total12.10 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,230
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4181[1]
Dialing code0418

Waardenburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and is located about 13 km west of Tiel.

Waardenburg was a separate municipality until 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1108 as Werden, and means "fortified place near water".[4] Waardenburg developed as an esdorp perpendicular to the dike of the Waal. Waardenburg Castle was founded in 1265 as a wooden fortification. It developed into a castle with three towers, a ring wall and a gate. In 1574, it was taken by William the Silent causing the destruction of the west and south side. In 1703, the ruins were cleared.[5]

In 1840, Waardenburg was home to 675 people.[6] In 1868, the village was cut in two by the railway line.[5] A train station opened in Waardenburg, but closed in 1935.[7] In 1932, the main road Den Bosch-Utrecht (nowadays: A2 motorway) further divided the village.[5]

Waardenburg has two windmills. The Poldermolen is a windpump built in 1867 which still serves a modest function to drain a 120 hectares (300 acres) nature area.[8] De Zeskante Molen is a grist mill from the 18th century. Between 1914 and 1918, it was used to generate electricity. In 1995, the dike was enlarged and the windmill was raised 1.5 metres.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4181AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Waardenburg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Waardenburg" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Waardenburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Station Waardenburg". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "poldermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "zeskante molen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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