Wadenoijen

Wadenoijen
Village

Coat of arms

The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Wadenoijen in the municipality of Tiel.
Coordinates: 51°52′25″N 5°22′20″E / 51.87361°N 5.37222°E / 51.87361; 5.37222Coordinates: 51°52′25″N 5°22′20″E / 51.87361°N 5.37222°E / 51.87361; 5.37222
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Tiel
Area
 • Total 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 1,150
 • Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4014
Dialing code 0344

Wadenoijen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel, and lies about 4 km west of Tiel.

In 2001, the village of Wadenoijen had 411 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.078 km², and contained 163 residences.[1] The statistical area "Wadenoijen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1150.[2]

Standing at the edge of the village, near the Linge river, is the village church, a building with a Romanesque tower and nave and a Gothic choir.

Wadenoijen was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1956, when the area was divided between the municipalities of Tiel and Zoelen.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. KNAW.nl


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