Opheusden
Opheusden is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies some 5 km south-west of Wageningen.
Opheusden | |
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Village | |
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 The village centre (red) within the statistical district (green) of Opheusden and municipality (dark grey) of Neder-Betuwe | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′59″N 5°37′47″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Neder-Betuwe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2018) | |
| • Total | 5,630 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Opheusden (or "Heusden", as it was known then) was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Kesteren.[1]
The Opheusden statistical area, which includes the village centre, its outskirts, and the surrounding countryside, covers an area of 220 hectares. It had a resident population on 1 January 2018 of 5,630, living in 1,960 households.[2] The built-up area of the village covers 73 hectares.[3]
Religious life has traditionally been very important to Opheusden's inhabitants.
This 2850-seater church in Opheusden is the largest in the Netherlands
A view of Dorpsstraat in Opheusden
Transport
- Opheusden is served by a railway station on the Elst to Dordrecht line.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- AlleCijfers.nl Informatie over Opheusden
- 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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