Herwijnen | |||
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The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Herwijnen in the municipality of Lingewaal. | |||
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Gelderland | ||
Municipality | Lingewaal | ||
Population (2006) | |||
• Total | 2,500 | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code |
Herwijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Lingewaal, and lies about 11 km east of Gorinchem.
Herwijnen was a separate municipality until 1986, when it was merged with Vuren, Asperen, Heukelum and Spijk.[1]
In 2001, the village of Herwijnen had 1494 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.34 km², and contained 550 residences.[2] The statistical area "Herwijnen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2470.[3]