Gameren

Gameren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Gameren
Village
House on the dike
House on the dike
Coat of arms of Gameren
Coat of arms
Gameren is located in Gelderland
Gameren
Gameren
Location in the Netherlands
Gameren is located in Netherlands
Gameren
Gameren
Gameren (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°48′4″N 5°12′1″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityZaltbommel
Area
[1]
 • Total13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,000
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5311[1]
Dialing code0418

Gameren was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Kerkwijk.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1146 as Gamberem, and means "settlement on the Gamber (river)".[4] Gameren developed into a stretched out esdorp along the Waal. The Protestant Church dates from around 1860, and in 1920 a clergy house was attached to the church.[5] In 1840, Gameren was home to 1,042 people.[6] In 2004, many members of the Reformed Church did not want to join the united Protestant Church, and formed the Restored Reformed Church. In 2014, they opened their own church building without approximately 350 seats.[6]

  • Protestant Church
    Protestant Church
  • Restored Reformed Church
    Restored Reformed Church
  • Art in Gameren
    Art in Gameren
  • House in Gameren
    House in Gameren

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022. Overlap with Nieuwaal
  2. "Postcodetool for 5311AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. "Gameren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022. 1031 references was a forgery
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Gameren" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. "Gameren". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.


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