Herwen | |
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: | Zevenaar |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 13 |
Area Total Km2: | 5.55 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1,060 |
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: | 6914 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0316 |
Coordinates: | 51.8856°N 6.0994°W |
Herwen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Zevenaar.
Herwen was a separate municipality until 1818, when the area was divided between the new municipality of Herwen en Aerdt and Pannerden.[3]
The village was first mentioned in the 1st century as Carvio ad Molem. The etymologie in unclear. It was discovered on the tomb of Marcus Mallius, a Roman soldier buried in Herwen. In 897, it was attested as Harauua.[4] Herwen developed along the Oude Rijn near Castle Ter Cluse. The castle was built in 1348 and destroyed in 1598. In 1652, a havezate was built in its place. The Catholic St.-Martinus Church was built between 1904 and 1905 as a replacement of an 1818 predecessor.[5] In 1840, Herwen was home to 654 people.[6]