Lienden

Coordinates: 51°57′N 5°31′E / 51.950°N 5.517°E / 51.950; 5.517
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Lienden
Aerial view of Lienden
Aerial view of Lienden
Flag of Lienden
Coat of arms of Lienden
Lienden is located in Gelderland
Lienden
Lienden
Location in the province of Gelderland
Lienden is located in Netherlands
Lienden
Lienden
Lienden (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°57′N 5°31′E / 51.950°N 5.517°E / 51.950; 5.517
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBuren
Area
 • Total26.37 km2 (10.18 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total6,535
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4032 & 4033[1]
Dialing code0344

Lienden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km south of Veenendaal.

Lienden was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Buren.[3]

History[edit]

It was first mentioned in 970 as Liendna. It may refer to the linden tree (Tilia), however the etymology is unclear.[4] The village originated along the Oude Rijn, however the river became non-navigable around 1200. The Dutch Reformed Church was built around 1400, and the tower dates from 1450.[5] In 1840, it was home to 829 people.[6]

Windmill De Zwaan dates from 1644 and is a grist mill. It was restored in 1939-1940 and 1990. The windmill is intermediate between the old towers and the later stone windmills.[7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4032MZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Lienden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Lienden" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 221. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Lienden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  7. ^ "De Zwaan". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.