Zuilichem
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 The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Zuilichem in the municipality of Zaltbommel. | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Gelderland | |
| Municipality | Zaltbommel | |
| Population (1 January 2009) | 1,672 | |
Zuilichem (51°49′N 5°8′E / 51.817°N 5.133°E) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km east of Gorinchem.
Zuilichem was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Brakel.[1]
In 2001, the village of Zuilichem had 764 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.19 km², and contained 298 residences.[2] The statistical area "Zuilichem", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1490.[3]
The seventeenth-century Dutch scientist and polymath Constantijn Huygens purchased the manor and title of Zuilichem in 1630.
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.
Tim Crawford, '"Allemande Mr. Zuilekom". Constantijn Huygens's Sole Surviving Instrumental Composition', 'Tijdscrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Musiekgeschiedenis', D. 37ste (1987), pp. 175-181.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Zuilichem". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.