Hernen
Hernen | |
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Village | |
![]() Castle of Hernen | |
Coordinates: 51°49′59″N 5°40′50″E / 51.83306°N 5.68056°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Wijchen |
Area | |
• Total | 6.78 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 960 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6616[1] |
Dialing code | 0487 |
Hernen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Wijchen, about 13 km west of Nijmegen.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned around 1214 as Harnen, and may mean "stony place".[3] Hernen developed on a ridge around Huis te Hernen.[4]
Huis te Hernen was a castle which dates from the 14th century and consists of a round tower and four wings around a central square. It was originally a square keep surrounded by a wall. The eastern wing with gate was the last addition in 1555.[4]
Hernen was home to 450 people in 1840.[5] The Catholic St Judocus Church was built between 1891 and 1892.[4] Hernen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Bergharen.[6]
Gallery
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Castle of Hernen
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Church of Hernen
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Farm in Hernen
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Villa in Hernen
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6616AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Hernen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hernen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Hernen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
[edit] Media related to Hernen at Wikimedia Commons