Buurmalsen

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| name = Buurmalsen

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_skyline = File:Buurmalsen. In de straat Rooimond..jpg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = West Betuwe
Buren

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4196AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 21 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 4

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| area_total_km2 = 21.19

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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=21 March 2022|quote=Buren: 95 people / 4.12km2}}

| population_total = 3,310

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4196 & 4197

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0345

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| coordinates = {{coord|51|53|34|N|5|17|33|E|region:NL_type:city(1058)|display=inline,title}}

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Buurmalsen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 9 km west of Tiel. Part of the village is located in Buren.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/buurmalsen |title=Buurmalsen |website=Plaatsengids|access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Buurmalsen was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1978, when it became a part of Geldermalsen.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}

The village is the ancestral home of former president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, whose ancestor Cornelis Maessen immigrated to New Netherland in 1631.

History

It was first mentioned in 850 as Uberan Malsna, and means "settlement on the river Malsna near Buren". The origin of Malsna is unknown.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/buurmalsen |title=Buurmalsen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}} Buurmalsen started along the Lek River and developed into a concentrated esdorp. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from around 1100 and has a tower from the early 15th century. It was restored between 1987 and 1989.{{cite web|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0048.php |title=Buurmalsen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |page=128 |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=21 March 2022}} In 1840, it was home to 465 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/buurmalsen |title=Buurmalsen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Gallery

File:Buurmalsen Rijksstraatweg 29.jpg|Farm Malsenburg

File:Buurmalsen NH Kerk 2.jpg|Dutch reformed church

File:Buurmalsen Rijksstraatweg 27.jpg|Farm in Buurmalsen

File:Verkeersbrug Geldermalsen - Buurmalsen.JPG|Bridge to Geldermalsen

References

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{{Dutch municipality Buren}}

{{Dutch municipality West Betuwe}}

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Category:Populated places in Gelderland

Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland

Category:Buren

Category:West Betuwe

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