Azewijn
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Azewijn is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the municipality Montferland, and is about 3 km east of the town of 's-Heerenberg.
Azewijn | |
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St Matthew's Church, Azewijn | |
  Azewijn Location in the Netherlands  Azewijn Azewijn (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′8″N 6°18′15″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Montferland |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 910 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7045[1] |
| Dialing code | 0314 |
The larger part of Azewijn is known as "Groot-Azewijn" (Greater Azewijn), with the hamlet "Klein-Azewijn" (Lesser Azewijn) about 1 km to the north.[3]
Azewijn was first mentioned in 1025 as 'Asawon'; but the etymology is unclear.[4] The village belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia before it became part of the Netherlands in 1816.[5] Population in 1840 was 525.[3] St Matthew's Church at Azewijn was built in 1891. It was burnt down by Germans on 31 March 1945, and was rebuilt in 1950–1951.[3]
