Opheusden

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| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

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| subdivision_name2 = Neder-Betuwe

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| area_total_km2 = 2.2

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| population_total = 5,630

| population_as_of = 1 January 2018

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Opheusden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies some 5 km south-west of Wageningen.

Opheusden (or "Heusden", as it was known then) was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Kesteren.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}

The town was devastated in October 1944 during the failed German counterattack against the Nijmegen salient after Operation Market Garden had failed.

The Opheusden statistical area, which includes the village centre, its outskirts, and the surrounding countryside, covers an area of 220 hectares. It had a resident population on 1 January 2018 of 5,630, living in 1,960 households.[https://allecijfers.nl/buurt/opheusden-neder-betuwe/ AlleCijfers.nl Informatie over Opheusden] The built-up area of the village covers 73 hectares.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005]. As of 1 January 2005.

The municipality of Opheusden and the surrounding region is well known for the about 150 tree nurseries specialised in ornamental trees. The production area in the Opheusden region is about 1500 hectares. {{Cite web |last=Fontein |first=Robert Jan |title=Agro Business Centre (ABC) geeft de laanboomteelt in Opheusden een gezicht |url=https://edepot.wur.nl/159743 |access-date=July 25, 2022}}