De Glind Explained

De Glind
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Barneveld
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:6
Area Total Km2:6.15
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:620
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3794
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0342
Coordinates:52.1192°N 5.5064°W

De Glind is a village near Barneveld in the middle of Netherlands, in the province Gelderland.

History

It was first mentioned in 1321 as Ghelinde, and means "fenced off terrain".[3] The havezate Glinthorst was mentioned for the first time in 1325. It was demolished around 1780.[4] In 1840, it was home to 498 people. In 1916, a church was built in De Glind.[5]

In 1911, Foundation De Glindhorst was established by and a village for disadvantage youth was built. Farmers could rent a piece of land, but were obliged to take care of children. The youth village still exists, and is nowadays operated by the Rudolph Foundation.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3794MD . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 19 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 19 March 2022.
  3. Web site: De Glind - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Glinthorst . Klein Moorst . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: De Glind . Plaatsengids . 19 March 2022 . nl.