Heesselt
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Heesselt | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°48′47″N 5°20′48″E / 51.81306°N 5.34667°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | West Betuwe |
Area | |
• Total | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 430 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4063[1] |
Dialing code | 0344 |
Heesselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 10 km southwest of Tiel.
It was first mentioned in 850 as Hesola, and probably means "forest with shrubbery".[3] In 1840, it was home 258 people. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1887, but has a 15th century tower.[4]
Gallery
[edit]- Little shed in the fields
- House in Heesselt
- Little street in Heesselt
- Cow statue
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4063CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Heesselt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Heesselt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.