Slijk-Ewijk | |
|---|---|
 Church of Slijk-Ewijk | |
  Slijk-Ewijk Location in the Netherlands  Slijk-Ewijk Slijk-Ewijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°47′E / 51.883°N 5.783°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Overbetuwe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 490 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6677[1] |
| Dialing code | 0481 |
Slijk-Ewijk is a village in the municipality of Overbetuwe in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
It was first mentioned in 1573 as SlijckEwick. The etymology is unknown.[3] The village developed into a linear settlement on artificial mounds. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church probably dates from the 14th century. The church is mainly a 1912 construction. Huis Loenen is an estate which was constructed around 1825 on the location of a medieval castle.[4] In 1840, it was home to 371 people.[5]
Gallery
Loenen Estate
Street view: the Valburgsestraat
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6677MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Slijk-Ewijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Slijk-Ewijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Slijk-Ewijk". plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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