| Puiflijk | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Other Name: | Pufluk |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Druten - Puiflijk.png |
| Map Caption1: | Puiflijk in the municipality of Druten.--> |
| 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 |
| Coordinates: | 51.8833°N 40°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.54 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1,290 |
| 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: | 6655 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 026 |
Puiflijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 12 km south of Wageningen.
Puiflijk was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Druten.
It was first mentioned in 1108 as Puueke. The etymology is unknown.[2] The village is located on some small hills.[3] The Old Tower is a church tower from the 15th century.[3] The church was heavy damaged around 1800 during the French occupation, and was demolished in 1855 leaving only the tower.[4] The St. John the Baptist church was built between 1868 and 1870.[3]
The area around Puiflijk was suitable for growing tobacco, and a tobacco industry developed in the village.[4] In 1840, Puiflijk was home to 468 people.[4]