| Zieuwent | |
| 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: | Oost Gelre |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 18 |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.36 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,980 |
| 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: | 7136 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0544 |
| Coordinates: | 52.0025°N 6.5194°W |
Zieuwent is a village in the east of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Oost Gelre, Gelderland. Zieuwent has the tallest church tower in the Achterhoek region.
Zieuwent was first mentioned in 1294 or 1295 as "silva Synwede", and means "dike which runs sideways".[3] The village started to develop in the 18th century as a peat colony, and formed into a linear settlement.[4] In 1840, it was home to 1,824 people.[5]
In 1795, a small church was built in Zieuwent.[5] In 1894, Sanderink became parson of Zieuwent. In 1895, after a pilgrimage to Kevelaer, he was of the opinion that the village needed a worthy church. Construction started on 30 June 1898, and on 10 October 1899, the was inaugurated.[6] The tower is tall, making it the tallest of the Achterhoek region.[7]
In 1830, the Rosmolen Zieuwent was constructed. It was a horse powered oil mill constructed on an old farm. In 1932, it was bought by the Netherlands Open Air Museum and moved to Arnhem. It was displayed but never used. In the early 21st century, an electric engine of 1 hp was installed to simulate the horse.[8]
Zieuwent was part of the municipality of Lichtenvoorde until 2004 when it was merged into Oost Gelre.[5]
RKZVC, short for Rooms-Katholieke Zieuwentse Voetbalclub, is a Dutch association football club from Zieuwent.[9]