De Glind
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
De Glind | |
|---|---|
 Church of De Glind | |
  De Glind Location in the province of Gelderland  De Glind De Glind (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′9″N 5°30′23″E / 52.11917°N 5.50639°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Barneveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 620 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3794[1] |
| Dialing code | 0342 |
De Glind is a village near Barneveld in the middle of Netherlands, in the province Gelderland.
It was first mentioned in 1321 as Ghelinde, and means "fenced off terrain".[3] The havezate Glinthorst was mentioned for the first time in 1325. It was demolished around 1780.[4] In 1840, it was home to 498 people. In 1916, a church was built in De Glind.[5]
In 1911, Foundation De Glindhorst was established by Roelof Jan Willem Rudolph and a village for disadvantaged youth was built. Farmers could rent a piece of land, but were obliged to take care of children. The youth village still exists, and is nowadays operated by the Rudolph Foundation.[5]
![Remembrance water well](#/media/File:Herdenkingsput_"De_Glind"_(30494050854).jpg)
