Helhoek, Gelderland Explained

Helhoek
Settlement Type:Hamlet
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:Duiven
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:11
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6923
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0316
Coordinates:51.935°N 6.0417°W

Helhoek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Duiven, between the towns of Duiven and Zevenaar.[2]

It was first mentioned between 1830 and 1855 as Helhoek. Hel can either mean inferno or steep hill.[3] It is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Groessen.[5] There is an industrial zone near the hamlet. Helhoek consists of about 40 houses.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6923AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 22 March 2022 .
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Web site: Helhoek - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 22 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 22 March 2022 . not found.
  5. Web site: Postcode 6923 in Groessen . Postcode bij adres . 22 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Helhoek (Groessen) . Plaatsengids . 22 March 2022 . nl . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322080906/https://plaatsengids.nl/helhoek-groessen . dead .