Meerten Explained

Meerten
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood and former hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Buren - Meerten.png
Map Caption1:Meerten in the municipality of Buren.
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
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:7
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code:4033
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0344

Meerten is a neighbourhood of Lienden and was a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km northeast of Tiel.[2] [3]

It was first mentioned in 1145 as Gerardus de Marten. The etymology is unknown.[4] It was annexed by neighbouring Lienden who built an industrial terrain near the hamlet.[3] In 2008, construction began on the new residential neighbourhood Nieuw-Meerten.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4033AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 21 March 2022 .
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Web site: Lienden . Plaatsengids . 21 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Meerten - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 21 March 2022 . nl.
  5. News: Nieuw Meerten komt uit de grond . De Gelderlander . 24 May 2008 . 21 March 2022 . nl .