Etten, Netherlands Explained

Etten
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
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:Oude IJsselstreek
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:14
Area Total Km2:10.97
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,850
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:7075
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0315
Coordinates:51.9167°N 6.3364°W

Etten is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, 7 km southeast of Doetinchem.

Etten was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Gendringen.[3]

History

It was first mentioned around 1200 as de Ettene. The etymology in clear.[4] The village started on a river dune along the Oude IJssel. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 15th century. The tower has 11th century elements.[5] Castle Schuylenburgh was a medieval castle. It was bombed twice during World War II, and later demolished.[6] In 1840, it was home to 292 people.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7075AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 24 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 24 March 2022 . two entries.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. Web site: KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina . December 3, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 . February 20, 2007 .
  4. Web site: Etten - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1105 document was a forgery . 24 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Book: Etten . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90-400-9406-3 . nl . 24 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Het mysterieuze kasteel in Terborg dat nu toch eindelijk 'open huis' houdt . 75 Jaarvrijheid . 24 March 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: Etten . Plaatsengids . 24 March 2022 . nl.