Heurne is a hamlet in the municipality of Aalten, near Aalten (Achterhoek region) in the eastern Netherlands.
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  Heurne Location in the province of Gelderland  Heurne Heurne (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′58″N 6°34′22″E / 51.89951°N 6.57290°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Aalten |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 360 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7122[1] |
| Dialing code | 0543 |
It was first mentioned in 1492 as Horne, and means "bent [of a hill]".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Aalten.[4] In 1840, it was home to 274 people.[5]
Heurne has a village centre, "D'n Heurnsen Tref" and is known of the border crossing Heurne-Hemden.[5] Across the Heurne lies the Hamelandroute.[5] Heurne does not have a centre, only a few stores at the border crossing. To avoid confusion with De Heurne (Dinxperlose Heurne"), Heurne is locally known as "Aaltense Heurne".[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7122AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Heurne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 7122 in Aalten". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Heurne (Aalten)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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