Spijk, Zevenaar Explained

Spijk
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:Zevenaar
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:16
Area Total Km2:8.10
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:675
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:6917
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0316
Coordinates:51.8494°N 6.1525°W

Spijk is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Zevenaar, Gelderland, near the border with Germany.

Near Spijk, the Rhine crosses the border into the Netherlands.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 908 as Herispich, and means promontory of either the lord or army.[4] Spijk developed into a long dike village along the Rhine. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from around 1250 and was enlarged 1500. The church building dates from around 1500. It was restored between 1965 and 1969.[5] In 1840, Spijk was home to 126 people. In 1914, a Roman Catholic church was built in the village.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6917AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022 . Overlap with Lobith.
  3. Web site: Spijk (Liemers) . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Spijk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Spijk . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 26 March 2022.