Opheusden
| Opheusden | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 | |
 The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Opheusden in the municipality of Neder-Betuwe. | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′00″N 5°37′47″E / 51.93333°N 5.62972°ECoordinates: 51°56′00″N 5°37′47″E / 51.93333°N 5.62972°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Neder-Betuwe |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,000 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Opheusden is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies about 5 km south of Wageningen.
Opheusden (or "Heusden", as it was known then) was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Kesteren.[1]
In 2001, the town of Opheusden had 4118 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.73 km2, and contained 1319 residences.[2] The statistical area "Opheusden", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5830.[3] Religious life has also traditionally been very important to Opheusden's inhabitants.
2850-seat church at Opheusden, largest church of the Netherlands
View to a street: de Dorpsstraat
Transportation
- Railway station: Opheusden
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Opheusden". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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