Dodewaard
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Dodewaard is a town in the Dutch
Netherlands
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 province of Gelderland
Gelderland
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. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe
Neder-Betuwe
Neder-Betuwe is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands.-Geography:The municipal boundaries are for a large part defined by the river Waal to the south, the river Rhine to the North and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal to the west...

, and lies about 7 km south of Wageningen
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...

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Dodewaard was a separate municipality until 2002, when it became a part of Kesteren. Before 1818, the municipality was called "Hien
Hien
Hien may refer to:Japanese phrases and names:* Kawasaki Ki-61 , a Japanese World War II aircraft* Getter Robot Hien , an ongoing manga and fictional character* Hien , a Japanese fictional characterNetherlands:...

 en Dodewaard".

In 2001, the town of Dodewaard had 3090 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.1 km², and contained 1166 residences.
The statistical area "Dodewaard", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4330. It also houses the now defunct Dodewaard Nuclear Power Plant
Dodewaard nuclear power plant
Dodewaard nuclear power plant was a nuclear power plant with a boiling water reactor in the Dutch town of Dodewaard. The plant halted energy production in 1997.-History:...

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Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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