Hemmen

Hemmen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, 1 km northwest of Zetten.

Hemmen
Village
Reformed Church of Hemmen
Reformed Church of Hemmen
Coat of arms of Hemmen
Coat of arms
Hemmen is located in Gelderland
Hemmen
Hemmen
Location in the Netherlands
Hemmen is located in Netherlands
Hemmen
Hemmen
Hemmen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°56′2″N 5°42′2″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityOverbetuwe
Area
[1]
 • Total2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total175
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6672[1]
Dialing code0488

Hemmen was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Valburg.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1327 as Hemmen. The etymology is unclear.[4] The church probably dates from the 13th century. It was enlarged in 1741, and the tower has built around 1800. It was extensively restored in 1932 to 1933.[5] Castle Hemmen was built in 1360, and demolished in 1750. In 1757, a manor house was built in its place and was surrounded by a moat. It was destroyed in 1945.[5][6] In 1840, Hemmen was home to 209 people.[6]

  • Castle Hemmen
    Castle Hemmen
  • Former town hall
    Former town hall
  • Hollow tree
    Hollow tree
  • Horse rack
    Horse rack

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6672LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  4. "Hemmen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Hemmen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 197. ISBN 90-400-9406-3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. "Hemmen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.


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