Beesd

Beesd
Town

Coat of arms

The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Beesd in the municipality of Geldermalsen.
Coordinates: 51°53′15″N 5°11′28″E / 51.88750°N 5.19111°E / 51.88750; 5.19111Coordinates: 51°53′15″N 5°11′28″E / 51.88750°N 5.19111°E / 51.88750; 5.19111
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Geldermalsen
Population (1 jan 2008)
  Total 3,609
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Beesd is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Geldermalsen, and lies about 16 km west of Tiel. It is situated near the river Linge and has a railway station on the railway from Dordrecht to Geldermalsen.

In 2001, the town of Beesd had 3141 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.83 km², and contained 1185 residences.[1] The statistical area "Beesd", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3650.[2] There is a restored windmill in the town, De Vrijheid.

Until 1978, Beesd was a separate municipality.

Notable people

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. Bratt, James (1998), Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, p. 8, retrieved 18 February 2016

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