Hernen
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Hernen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Wijchen, about 13 km west of Nijmegen.
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Hernen | |
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Village | |
Castle of Hernen | |
  Hernen Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Hernen Hernen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′59″N 5°40′50″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Wijchen |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.78 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 960 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6616[1] |
| Dialing code | 0487 |
History
The village was first mentioned around 1214 as Harnen, and may mean "stony place".[3] Hernen developed on a ridge around Huis te Hernen.[4]
Huis te Hernen was a castle which dates from the 14th century and consists of a round tower and four wings around a central square. It was originally a square keep surrounded by a wall. The eastern wing with gate was the last addition in 1555.[4]
Hernen was home to 450 people in 1840.[5] The Catholic St Judocus Church was built between 1891 and 1892.[4] Hernen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Bergharen.[6]
Gallery
Castle of Hernen
Church of Hernen
Farm in Hernen
Villa in Hernen
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