Azewijn is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the municipality Montferland, and is about 3 km east of the town of 's-Heerenberg.
Azewijn | |
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 St Matthew's Church, Azewijn | |
  Azewijn Location in the Netherlands  Azewijn Azewijn (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′8″N 6°18′15″E / 51.88556°N 6.30417°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Montferland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 910 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7045[1] |
| Dialing code | 0314 |
The larger part of Azewijn is known as "Groot-Azewijn" (Greater Azewijn), with the hamlet "Klein-Azewijn" (Lesser Azewijn) about 1 km to the north.[3]
Azewijn was first mentioned in 1025 as 'Asawon'; but the etymology is unclear.[4] The village belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia before it became part of the Netherlands in 1816.[5] Population in 1840 was 525.[3] St Matthews Church at Azewijn was built in 1891. It was burnt down by Germans on 31 March 1945, and was rebuilt in 1950–1951.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7045AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Azewijn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Azewijn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Azewijn, als vroegste vermelding van Berghse buurtschap in de geschreven bronnen". Heemkundekring Bergh (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
External links edit
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