Ewijk
Ewijk | |
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Village | |
_Rijksmonument_9546_Toornsehof_Vordingstraat_34.JPG) Farm in Ewijk | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Ewijk in the municipality of Beuningen. | |
  Ewijk Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Ewijk Ewijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°42′E / 51.883°N 5.700°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Beuningen |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,410 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6644 |
| Dialing code | 0487 |
Ewijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 9 km west of Nijmegen. The river Waal runs in the north.
Ewijk was a separate municipality until 1980, when it was merged with Beuningen.[3]
History
[edit]It was first mentioned in 855 as Euuic, and means "neighbourhood near water".[4] Doddendaal is a castle near Ewijk. Part of the wall with corner towers date from the 14th century. The main building was damaged by fire in 1590, and was repaired in the early-17th century. Between 1973 and 1976, it was restored and has become a restaurant.[5] In 1840, it was home to 680 people.[6]
The A50 and A73 motorway meet at Ewijk, and in the late 20th century, the town was mainly known for its daily traffic jams. In 2011, the Tacitusbrug over the Waal was widened from 2x2 to 2x4 lanes.[7][6]
Monuments
[edit]There are 21 Rijksmonuments in Ewijk. Here are a few (in chronological order):
- Old Tower, 12th century
- Doddendael Castle, 14th century
- De Clef Inn, 17th century
- Gable Roof Farm, 1799
- Doddendael Castle Park, ca. 1825
- John the Baptist church, 1916-1917
Notable people
[edit]- Susan de Klein (1973–2019), dressage rider[8]
- Patje, football coach[9]
- Heino, semi-professional football player[10]
Gallery
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Ewijk, church tower -
Doddendael Castle -
The Waal during high water -
House in Ewijk
_Rijksmonument_520284_Huis_van_Slot_Doddendaal.JPG)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6644AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Ewijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Ewijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 173. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Ewijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "A50 Ewijk - Valburg (Tacitusbrug)". Voorbij Funderings Techniek (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Interview with Susan de Klein". Horse Conscious. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Patrick Teunissen".
- ^ "Sjors Wattenberg".
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