| Poederoijen | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Zaltbommel - Poederoijen.png |
| Map Caption1: | The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Poederoijen in the municipality of Zaltbommel.--> |
| 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: | Zaltbommel |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.21 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,095 |
| 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: | 5307 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0418 |
| Coordinates: | 51.7856°N 5.0803°W |
Poederoijen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 9 km southeast of Gorinchem. Poederoijen was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Brakel. Loevestein Castle is located in Poederoijen.
It was first mentioned in 850 as in uilla. The etymology is unclear.[3] The village developed along the Afgedamde Maas. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 15th century. The church itself was rebuilt in 1897 after a fire. In 1840, Poederoijen was home to 425 people.[4] In 1861, the village was flooded, and 1897, a large part of Poederoijen was lost in a fire.[4]
Loevestein Castle is located to the north-west of the village, and was built in 1365. It was enlarged many times, and in the 17th century became part of the Dutch Water Line, a defensive line of inundation to protect Holland. The castle was decommissioned as a fortress in 1951, and extensively restored.[5]