Nederasselt

Nederasselt is a village in the municipality of Heumen in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

Nederasselt
Village
Catholic church of Nederasselt
Catholic church of Nederasselt
Nederasselt is located in Gelderland
Nederasselt
Nederasselt
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Nederasselt is located in Netherlands
Nederasselt
Nederasselt
Nederasselt (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′20″N 5°44′45″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityHeumen
Area
[1]
 • Total4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total765
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6612[1]
Dialing code024

History

The village was first mentioned in 1301 as Nederassel, and means "lower open forest with ash (Fraxinus excelsior) trees". Neder (lower) has been added to distinguish between Overasselt.[3] Nederasselt separated from Overasselt in the 12th century and developed on a ridge.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a small square church built in 1804. In 1930, a consistory and tower were added. The Catholic St Antony Abt is a Gothic Revival basilica-like church which was constructed between 1890 and 1891.[4]

Nederasselt was home to 134 people in 1840.[5] In 1929, the road from Den Bosch to Nijmegen (nowadays: N324) was constructed, and the village started to extend towards the road.[4]

The John S. Thompsonbrug was built as part of the road. It is mainly located in Nederasselt, and was captured on 17 September 1944 by the 82nd Airborne Division under command of Jocko Thompson during Operation Market Garden. Near the bridge is also a sluice and weir.[5]

  • Mill near Nederasselt
    Mill near Nederasselt
  • Military vehicles on the John S. Thompsonbrug
    Military vehicles on the John S. Thompsonbrug
  • Former clergy house
    Former clergy house
  • Drawing of a flooded farm (1926)
    Drawing of a flooded farm (1926)

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022. three entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 6612AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. "Nederasselt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nederasselt" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. "Nederasselt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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