Horssen Explained

Horssen
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:Druten
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:8
Area Total Km2:12.5
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,610
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:6631
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0487

Horssen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 10 km northwest of Wijchen.

Horssen was a separate municipality until 1984, when it was merged with Druten.

History

It was first mentioned in 1242 as "de Horsne". The etymology is unclear.[3] The village developed on a sand hill. It contains three churches close to one-another. The Saint Boniface Church was a tower from the 14th century. The current church dates from the 19th century. The Dutch Reformed Church was built from 1821 to 1822. The Saint Anthony church has built from 1909 to 1910.[4]

Huis te Horssen was a manor house from the 17th century. It was demolished in 1879 and replaced by a farm which was remodelled into an estate. It used to be owned by the Jurgens family, one of the founders of Unilever. In 2004, it was restored to its original condition.[5] In 1840, Horssen was home to 813 people.[6]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6631AB . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 21 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 21 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Horssen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 21 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Horssen . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 206 . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 20 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Huis te Horssen . Verhaal tussen Maas en Waal . 21 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Horssen . Plaatsengids . 21 March 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: Merel Smulders . KNWU . 21 March 2022 . nl.