Spijk, West Betuwe Explained

Spijk
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Lingewaal - Spijk.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Spijk in the former municipality of Lingewaal.-->
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:West Betuwe
Coordinates:51.855°N 5.0078°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:2
Area Total Km2:1.99
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:920
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:4211
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0316

Spijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, about 3 km northeast of Gorinchem.

Spijk was a separate municipality between 1817–1855, when it became part of Heukelum. At that time, it was still part of the province of South Holland.

History

It was first mentioned in 1135 as Wichero de Spic, and means foreland.[3] The village developed as a stretched out dike village along the Linge. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church was built around 1250 and enlarged around 1500. The church dates from around 1500. It was restored between 1965 and 1969.[4] Spijk was home to 392 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4211BA . 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: Spijk - (geografische naam). Etymologiebank . 24 March 2022 . nl . Authenticity of the 1129 document is in doubt.
  4. Web site: Spijk . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 24 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Spijk (Betuwe) . Plaatsengids . 24 March 2022 . nl.