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.
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]