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]
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]