Hierden

Hierden is a farming village in the centre-east of Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Harderwijk, Gelderland.

Hierden
Village
Estate Essenburgh
Estate Essenburgh
Hierden is located in Gelderland
Hierden
Hierden
Location in the Netherlands
Hierden is located in Netherlands
Hierden
Hierden
Hierden (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°21′N 5°40′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityHarderwijk
Area
[1]
 • Total9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,240
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3849[1]
Dialing code0341

It was first mentioned 1331 as Heyrde and means "solid underground".[3] The first church was built in the 17th century. The current church dates from 1880. Groot Essenburg is a manor house which was built in 1652 and modified in 1767 and 1929.[4] In 1840, it was home to 957 people.[5]

  • Farm in Hierden
    Farm in Hierden
  • Farm in Hierden
    Farm in Hierden

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022. Stats are for Duiven only
  2. "Postcodetool for 3849AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. "Hierden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hierden" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 204. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. "Hierden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.


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