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Valburg
View on WikipediaValburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of Nijmegen.
Key Information
Valburg was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became part of Overbetuwe.[3]
History
[edit]It was first mentioned in 792 or 793 as "in uilla Falburcmarca", and means "the castle of Falho (person)".[4] The eastern side of the village developed into an esdorp. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 14th century with a 13th-century tower. It has been restored between 1968 and 1971.[5] The grist mill Nieuw Leven was built in 1750 and restored in 1996.[6] In 1840, it was home to 688 people.[7]
Gallery
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Valburg, Dutch Reformed church -
Valburg, windmill: Nieuw Leven -
Valburg, the Betuwelijn from the railway viaduct -
House in Valburg
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6675AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Valburg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Valburg" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Nieuw Leven". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Valburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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