Delwijnen Explained

Delwijnen
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Zaltbommel - Delwijnen.png
Map Caption1:The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Delwijnen in the municipality of Zaltbommel.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Zaltbommel
Coordinates:51.7689°N 5.1872°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:2
Area Total Km2:8.64
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:535
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:5316
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0418

Delwijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.

It was first mentioned in the 13the century as Dilevuinne. The etymology is unclear.[3] was a French knight who moved to Gelre after a dispute with the King of France. Around 1360, the castle Hoge Huys was built near Delwijnen. In 1520, the castle was destroyed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1840, Delwijnen was home to 258 people.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 5316BA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 25 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 25 March 2022. Overlap with Bruchem.
  3. Web site: Delwijnen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 25 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Delwijnen . Plaatsengids . 25 March 2022 . nl.