| Eck en Wiel | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Buren - Eck en Wiel.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Eck en Wiel in the municipality of Buren. |
| Image Map Size: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buren |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Gelderland |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.06 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,620 |
| 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: | 4024 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0344 |
Eck en Wiel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km southwest of Veenendaal.
Eck was first mentioned in 953 as Eki. The etymology is unclear.[3] Wiel was first mentioned in 1347 as Wiele, and means "pond created by a dike breach".[4] The settlement appeared along the Nederrijn, and developed into a linear settlement along the road.
The first church was built in 1266, but was destroyed around 1363 in a feud between Bronckhorst and the van Heeckeren families. The tower of the current Dutch Reformed Church was constructed in the 14th century and was renewed in 1837. The church itself dates from the early 16th century.[5]
In 1840, Eck was home to 518 people and Wiel to 125 people. During the 19th century, the two villages were referred to as the single entity "Eck en Wiel".[6] The Dutch branch of L'Abri has its residential study centre located in the village.[7]