Hoogmeien Explained

Hoogmeien
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Buren - Hoogmeien.png
Map Caption1:Hoogmeien in the municipality of Buren.-->
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:Buren
Coordinates:51.9347°N 5.5069°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:7
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4033
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0344

Hoogmeien is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 8 km northeast of Tiel.[2]

It was first mentioned around 1400 as "Homeden en Nedermeden", and means high hay land.[3] It is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Lienden.[5] It consists of about 25 houses.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4033AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 21 March 2022 . 21 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool . dead .
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Web site: Hoogmeien - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 21 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 21 March 2022. not found.
  5. Web site: Postcode Hoogmeien in Lienden . Postcode bij adres . 21 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Hoogmeien . Plaatsengids . 21 March 2022 . nl.