Hemmen
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Hemmen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, 1 km northwest of Zetten.
Hemmen | |
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Reformed Church of Hemmen | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Hemmen Location in the Netherlands  Hemmen Hemmen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′2″N 5°42′2″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Overbetuwe |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 175 |
| • Density | 72.0/km2 (187/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6672[1] |
| Dialing code | 0488 |
Hemmen was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Valburg.[3]
History
It was first mentioned in 1327 as Hemmen. The etymology is unclear.[4] The church probably dates from the 13th century. It was enlarged in 1741, and the tower has built around 1800. It was extensively restored in 1932 to 1933.[5] Castle Hemmen was built in 1360, and demolished in 1750. In 1757, a manor house was built in its place and was surrounded by a moat. It was destroyed in 1945.[5][6] In 1840, Hemmen was home to 209 people.[6]
Gallery
Castle Hemmen
Former town hall
Hollow tree
Horse rack
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