Winssen
Winssen | |
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Village | |
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) The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Winssen in the municipality of Beuningen. | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°42′E / 51.883°N 5.700°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Beuningen |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,037 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6645 |
| Dialing code | 0487 |
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 was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Ewijk.[1]
In 2001, the village of Winssen had 1192 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.37 km², and contained 441 residences.[2] The statistical area "Winssen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2120.[3]
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
Gallery
Winssen, church
Winssen, tower near church yard
Winssen, windmill
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