Azewijn

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| name = Azewijn

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = Mattheuskerk Azewijn.jpg

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| image_caption = St Matthew's Church, Azewijn

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Montferland

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7045AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 23 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 15

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| area_total_km2 = 12.96

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=23 March 2022|quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 910

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 7045

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0314

| coordinates = {{coord|51|53|8|N|6|18|15|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}

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Azewijn is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the municipality Montferland, and is about 3 km east of the town of 's-Heerenberg.

The larger part of Azewijn is known as "Groot-Azewijn" (Greater Azewijn), with the hamlet "Klein-Azewijn" (Lesser Azewijn) about 1 km to the north.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/azewijn |title=Azewijn |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Azewijn was first mentioned in 1025 as 'Asawon'; but the etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/azewijn |title=Azewijn - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}} The village belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia before it became part of the Netherlands in 1816.{{cite web|url=https://www.heemkundekringbergh.nl/over-bergh/berghse-canon/azewijn-als-vroegste-vermelding-van-berghse-buurtschap-in-de-geschreven-bronnen/ |title=Azewijn, als vroegste vermelding van Berghse buurtschap in de geschreven bronnen |website=Heemkundekring Bergh |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}} Population in 1840 was 525. St Matthews Church at Azewijn was built in 1891. It was burnt down by Germans on 31 March 1945, and was rebuilt in 1950–1951.