Haaften
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| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = West Betuwe
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| area_total_km2 = 8.52
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Haaften is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, on the northern shore of the river Waal, about opposite Zaltbommel. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 25 km south of Utrecht.
From 1818 to 1977 Haaften was the main village and seat of the town hall of the eponymous municipality, which also comprised the smaller villages of Hellouw to the west and Tuil to the east, all on the northern bank of the river Waal. On 1 January 1978 it was merged with the Neerijnen municipality of which it formed the westernmost part.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [http://www.knaw.nl/Content/Internet_KNAW/publicaties/pdf/20061061.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325163729/http://www.knaw.nl/Content/Internet_KNAW/publicaties/pdf/20061061.pdf |date=2012-03-25 }}[http://zoekwijzer.regionaalarchiefrivierenland.nl/haaftenhellouwtuil_br.pdf Regionaal Archief Rivierenland] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040617/http://zoekwijzer.regionaalarchiefrivierenland.nl/haaftenhellouwtuil_br.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} (dutch)[https://archive.today/20130222175107/http://www.drentsarchief.nl/zoeken/archiefstukken/woorden-of-zin?miview=inv2&mivast=34&mizig=210&miadt=102&miaet=1&micode=2135&minr=1177555&milang=nl Drents Archief] (dutch) In 2019 Neerijnen merged with several other municipalities to form West Betuwe.
History
It was first mentioned in 1160 as Haften. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/haaften |title=Haaften - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl |quote=1031 references is a forgery}} Haaften developed into a stretched out esdorp which was surrounded by the dike of the Waal on three sides.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0093.php |title=Haaften |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=25 March 2022}} Castle Goudenstein was built by the van Haeften family and was first mentioned in the 13th century. In 1672, the castle was destroyed by the French, and only the corner tower remained. In 1969, the tower was restored.{{cite web|url=https://www.glk.nl/landschappen-kastelen/locatie/goudenstein |title=Goudenstein |website=Geldersch Landschap & Kasteelen |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1840, Haaften was home to 992 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/haaften |title=Haaften |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}} The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1851. The grist mill De Blauwe Reiger was built in 1856. It was decommissioned in 1949 and sold in 1952. The new owner restored the wind mill in 1955. Since 1975, it is owned by the municipality.{{cite web|url=https://molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=218 |title=De Blauwe Reiger |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Haaften Herenstraat 10.jpg|House in Haaften
File:Goudenstein.jpg|Remains of castle Goudenstein
File:Haaften De Blauwe Reiger.jpg|Windmill De Blauwe Reiger
File:Haaften GM Koningsstraat 15.jpg|House in Haaften
References
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{{Dutch municipality West Betuwe}}
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Category:Populated places in Gelderland