Slijk-Ewijk Explained

Slijk-Ewijk
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:Overbetuwe
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:10
Area Total Km2:8.19
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:490
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:6677
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0481
Coordinates:51.8833°N 52°W

Slijk-Ewijk is a village in the municipality of Overbetuwe in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1573 as SlijckEwick. The etymology is unknown.[3] The village developed into a linear settlement on artificial mounds. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church probably dates from the 14th century. The church is mainly a 1912 construction. Huis Loenen is an estate which was constructed around 1825 on the location of a medieval castle.[4] In 1840, it was home to 371 people.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6677MA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 24 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 24 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Slijk-Ewijk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 24 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Slijk-Ewijk . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 24 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Slijk-Ewijk . plaatsengids . 24 March 2022 . nl.