Wisch, Gelderland

Wisch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality was created in 1818, in a merger of Terborg and Varsseveld, and existed until 2005, when it became a part of the new municipality of Oude IJsselstreek.[1]

Wisch
Former municipality
Flag of Wisch
Coat of arms of Wisch
Location of Wisch
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Area
  Total72.79 km2 (28.10 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2005)
  Total19,534
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Besides the villages of Terborg and Varsseveld, the municipality also covered the villages and hamlets Bontebrug, Heelweg-Oost, Heelweg-West, Silvolde, Sinderen, and Westendorp.

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

51°56′N 6°19′E


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.