Herwijnen
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Herwijnen
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:Herwijnen - Waaldijk 139 - Nederlands hervormde kerk (03).JPG
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| image_caption = Church of Herwijnen
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| image_shield = Herwijnen wapen.svg
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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
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| coordinates = {{coord|51|49|31|N|5|7|49|E|region:NL_type:city(2500)|display=inline,title}}
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4171AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 25 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 1
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| area_total_km2 = 24.04
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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=25 March 2022}}
| population_total = 2,790
| population_as_of = 2022
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0418
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Herwijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 11 km east of Gorinchem.
Herwijnen was a separate municipality until 1986, when it was merged with Vuren, Asperen, Heukelum and Spijk as municipality of Lingewaal.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} Since 2019 Lingewaal merged with Geldermalsen and Neerijnen in the new municipality of West Betuwe.
History
It was first mentioned in 850 as Heriuuinna, and means "meadow of the lord".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/herwijnen |title=Herwijnen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}} Herwijnen developed into a stretched dike village. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1823.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0108.php |title=Herwijnen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=25 March 2022}} In 1840, it was home to 1,784 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/herwijnen |title=Herwijnen |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl|website=Plaatsengids}}
The former Fort de Nieuwe Steeg was built in 1878 as part of the {{ill|Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie|nl}}, a line of defence to protect Holland. The fort contains two bomb resistant barracks. To the west of Fort Vuren was constructed from a 1844 redoubt.
In 2022 the Dutch Ministry of Defence choose Herwijnen as location for the construction of a new radarstation.{{cite web |author=Saminna van den Bulk |date=3 June 2022 |title=Defensie kiest Herwijnen |url=https://magazines.defensie.nl/defensiekrant/2022/21/01_defensie-kiest-herwijnen |website=Defensiekrant |publisher=Defensie.nl |language=Dutch}}
Notable people
- Patrick Vroegh (1999), football player
Gallery
File:Herwijnen Waaldijk 44.jpg |House in Herwijnen
File:Herwijnen Onderweg 9.jpg|Farm in Herwijnen
File:Herwijnen - Radar Luchtverkeersleiding (02).JPG|Radar installation
File:Herwijnen - Waaldijk 2 - Peilschaalhuisje.jpg|Building which was used to measure water heights and detect ice
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Herwijnen (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1989−present)
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high C = 14.9
|Feb record high C = 18.3
|Mar record high C = 23.0
|Apr record high C = 28.1
|May record high C = 32.0
|Jun record high C = 34.3
|Jul record high C = 37.6
|Aug record high C = 34.8
|Sep record high C = 32.8
|Oct record high C = 27.0
|Nov record high C = 19.6
|Dec record high C = 15.3
|Jan record low C = -18.0
|Feb record low C = -21.4
|Mar record low C = -15.9
|Apr record low C = -6.3
|May record low C = -1.5
|Jun record low C = 0.1
|Jul record low C = 4.8
|Aug record low C = 3.1
|Sep record low C = -0.3
|Oct record low C = -7.5
|Nov record low C = -8.7
|Dec record low C = -16.3
|Jan high C = 6.0
|Feb high C = 6.9
|Mar high C = 10.4
|Apr high C = 14.7
|May high C = 18.4
|Jun high C = 21.1
|Jul high C = 23.1
|Aug high C = 23.0
|Sep high C = 19.5
|Oct high C = 14.8
|Nov high C = 9.8
|Dec high C = 6.5
|year high C = 14.5
|Jan mean C = 3.4
|Feb mean C = 3.6
|Mar mean C = 6.2
|Apr mean C = 9.5
|May mean C = 13.3
|Jun mean C = 16.1
|Jul mean C = 18.1
|Aug mean C = 17.7
|Sep mean C = 14.6
|Oct mean C = 10.8
|Nov mean C = 6.8
|Dec mean C = 4.0
|year mean C = 10.3
|Jan low C = 0.5
|Feb low C = 0.3
|Mar low C = 1.9
|Apr low C = 3.8
|May low C = 7.5
|Jun low C = 10.5
|Jul low C = 12.7
|Aug low C = 12.2
|Sep low C = 9.7
|Oct low C = 6.7
|Nov low C = 3.5
|Dec low C = 1.1
|year low C = 5.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 67.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 61.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 56.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 39.0
|May precipitation mm = 60.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 64.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 74.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 80.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 65.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 70.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 68.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 79.4
|year precipitation mm = 785.9
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|Jan humidity = 89.0
|Feb humidity = 86.6
|Mar humidity = 82.7
|Apr humidity = 77.8
|May humidity = 76.3
|Jun humidity = 77.6
|Jul humidity = 78.8
|Aug humidity = 80.6
|Sep humidity = 84.5
|Oct humidity = 87.3
|Nov humidity = 90.6
|Dec humidity = 90.6
|year humidity = 83.5
|Jan sun = 71.0
|Feb sun = 92.7
|Mar sun = 143.0
|Apr sun = 192.9
|May sun = 222.5
|Jun sun = 213.6
|Jul sun = 216.5
|Aug sun = 200.3
|Sep sun = 157.6
|Oct sun = 122.3
|Nov sun = 72.5
|Dec sun = 59.8
|year sun = 1764.7
|Jan percentsun = 27.4
|Feb percentsun = 32.9
|Mar percentsun = 38.8
|Apr percentsun = 46.4
|May percentsun = 45.9
|Jun percentsun = 42.9
|Jul percentsun = 43.2
|Aug percentsun = 44.1
|Sep percentsun = 41.4
|Oct percentsun = 36.9
|Nov percentsun = 27.1
|Dec percentsun = 24.5
|year percentsun =37.6
|source 1 = Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute{{cite web
| url = https://weerstatistieken.nl/herwijnen
| title = Weerstatistieken Herwijnen
| publisher = Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
| access-date = June 25, 2022}}{{cite web
| url = https://www.knmi.nl/klimaat-viewer/grafieken-tabellen/meteorologische-stations/stations-maand/stations-maand_1991-2020
|title=Klimaatviewer 1991-2020
| publisher = Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
| access-date = June 25, 2022}}}}
References
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{{Dutch municipality West Betuwe}}
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Category:Populated places in Gelderland
Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland
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