Overasselt
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| image_caption = St. Antonius Abtkerk
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| image_shield = Overasselt wapen.svg
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| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Heumen
| elevation_m = 9
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| area_total_km2 = 8.67
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| population_total = 2,270
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| timezone = CET
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| utc_offset_DST = +2
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Overasselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Heumen.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Asle, and means "upper open forest with ash (Fraxinus excelsior) trees". "Over" (upper) has been added to distinguish it from Nederasselt.{{cite web |url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/overasselt |title=Overasselt - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=13 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413171656/https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/overasselt |url-status=live }} Overasselt developed in the Early Middle Ages on a ridge. The village used to be concentrated around the former Dutch Reformed church.{{cite web |url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0171.php |title=Overasselt |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=13 April 2022 |archive-date=13 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413173956/https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0171.php |url-status=live }}
The former Dutch Reformed church was built in 1710 using material from its 15th-century predecessor. The Catholic St. Antonius Abt Church was built 1891. Near the village are the {{ill|ruins of St. Walrick|nl|Sint-Walrickkapel}}, a 15th-century Benedictine priory which used to belong to the Abbey of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France.
Overasselt was home to 146 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/overasselt |title=Overasselt |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=nl}} Overasselt was a separate municipality until 1 July 1980, when it was merged with Heumen.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}
Trivia
The famous Josephine Baker had a performance at 4 and 5 December 1944 in Cafe Van Lin. Proof of this suggested show was found in 2019 in the form off a play list together with a hotel voucher and a little copybook.{{Cite web |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2307986-gelders-cafe-trots-josephine-baker-trad-op-in-overasselt.html |title=Gelders cafe trots: Josephine Baker trad op in Overasselt |access-date=2025-01-25 |archive-date=2020-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921042339/https://nos.nl/artikel/2307986-gelders-cafe-trots-josephine-baker-trad-op-in-overasselt.html |url-status=live }}
Notable people
- Alexander Kops (born 1984), Dutch politician
Gallery
Image:Overasselt, dorpszicht foto1 2010-03-22 16.39.JPG|Overasselt, view to the village
Image:Overasselt, Sint Antonius Abtkerk foto2 2010-03-22 16.23.JPG|Overasselt, church: Sint Antonius Abtkerk
Image:Overasselt, molen Zeldenrust foto3 2010-03-22 16.44.JPG|Overasselt, windmill: molen Zeldenrust
File:Overasselt - St. Walrickkapelruines - 2005 - panoramio - StevenL (1).jpg|{{ill|Ruins of St. Walrick|nl|Sint-Walrickkapel}}
References
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Category:Populated places in Gelderland