Buurmalsen
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Buurmalsen | |
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Village | |
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  Buurmalsen Location in the Netherlands  Buurmalsen Buurmalsen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′34″N 5°17′33″E / 51.89278°N 5.29250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | West Betuwe Buren |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.19 km2 (8.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,310 |
| • Density | 156/km2 (405/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4196 & 4197[1] |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
Buurmalsen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 9 km west of Tiel. Part of the village is located in Buren.[3]
Buurmalsen was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1978, when it became a part of Geldermalsen.[4]
The village is the ancestral home of former president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, whose ancestor Cornelis Maessen immigrated to New Netherland in 1631.
