Kerkwijk

Kerkwijk
Village

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The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Kerkwijk in the municipality of Zaltbommel.
Coordinates: 51°46′28″N 5°13′10″E / 51.77444°N 5.21944°ECoordinates: 51°46′28″N 5°13′10″E / 51.77444°N 5.21944°E
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Zaltbommel
Population (1 January 2010)
 • Total 550
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Kerkwijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Kerkwijk was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Zaltbommel.[1]

In 2001, the village of Kerkwijk had 208 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.066 km², and contained 72 residences.[2] The statistical area "Kerkwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 360.[3]

Kerkwijk has a church that dates back to the 11th century, consisting of a Romanesque nave, a late-Romanesque tower and a Gothic tower from the fifteenth century. The church has wooden vaults with paintings from the fifteenth century.

References

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

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