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Winssen
View on WikipediaWinssen 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.
Key Information
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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6645AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Winssen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Huis te Winssen". Mijn Gelderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Winssen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Beatrixmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
Gallery
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Winssen, tower near church yard -
Winssen, windmill -
Huis te Winnsen (1732–1745) -
Statue by Ineke Kaagman
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