Wadenoijen

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The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Wadenoijen in the municipality of Tiel.

Wadenoijen (51°52′N, 5°22′E) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel, and lies about 4 km west of Tiel.

In 2001, the village of Wadenoijen had 411 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.078 km², and contained 163 residences.[1] The statistical area "Wadenoijen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1150.[2]

Standing at the edge of the village, near the Linge river, is the village church, a building with a Romanesque tower and nave and a Gothic choir.

Wadenoijen was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1956, when the area was divided between the municiplaities of Tiel and Zoelen.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]

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