Opijnen
| Opijnen | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 | |
 The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Opijnen in the municipality of Neerijnen. | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′40″N 5°17′54″E / 51.82778°N 5.29833°ECoordinates: 51°49′40″N 5°17′54″E / 51.82778°N 5.29833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Neerijnen |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,057 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Opijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neerijnen, and lies about 10 km southwest of Tiel.
Opijnen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it changed its name to Est en Opijnen.[1]
In 2001, the village of Opijnen had 641 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.18 km², and contained 260 residences.[2] The statistical area "Opijnen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1060.[3]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.