Nederasselt Explained

Nederasselt
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Heumen
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:8
Area Total Km2:4.21
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:765
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:6612
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:024
Coordinates:51.7722°N 5.7458°W

Nederasselt is a village in the municipality of Heumen in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1301 as Nederassel, and means "lower open forest with ash (Fraxinus excelsior) trees". Neder (lower) has been added to distinguish between Overasselt.[3] Nederasselt separated from Overasselt in the 12th century and developed on a ridge.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a small square church built in 1804. In 1930, a consistory and tower were added. The Catholic St Antony Abt is a Gothic Revival basilica-like church constructed between 1890 and 1891.[4]

Nederasselt was home to 134 people in 1840.[5] In 1929, the road from Den Bosch to Nijmegen (nowadays: N324) was constructed, and the village started to extend towards the road.[4]

The John S. Thompsonbrug was built as part of the road. It is mainly located in Nederasselt and was captured on 17 September 1944 by the 82nd Airborne Division under the command of Jocko Thompson during Operation Market Garden. Near the bridge is also a sluice and weir.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6612AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 13 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 13 April 2022 . three entries.
  3. Web site: Nederasselt - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 13 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Nederasselt . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 13 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Nederasselt . Plaatsengids . 13 April 2022 . nl.