Winssen
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Winssen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is the smallest village of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 8 km north of Wijchen. It lies south of the river Waal.
Winssen | |
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Church of Winssen | |
 The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Winssen in the municipality of Beuningen. | |
  Winssen Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Winssen Winssen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°42′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Beuningen |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,160 |
| • Density | 153/km2 (395/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6645 |
| Dialing code | 0487 |
Winssen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Ewijk.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1153 as Winisen. The etymology is unclear.[4] Huis te Winssen was a castle located near the village. In 1584, it fell in Spanish hands, and was destroyed by the citizens of Nijmegen. It was later rebuilt, but demolished around 1815.[5] In 1840, Winssen was home to 909 people.[6]
The Beatrixmolen is a grist mill from 1791 which was originally located in Alphen. In 1858, it was rebuilt and moved to Winssen. In 1988, it was restored.[7]
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