Est en Opijnen
Encyclopedia
Est en Opijnen is a former municipality in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It existed until 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen
. Before 1818, the municipality was called "Opijnen
.
The municipality covered the villages of Est
and Opijnen
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. It existed until 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen
Neerijnen
Neerijnen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands. It is about 35 km south of Utrecht and some 15 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.- Population centres :...
. Before 1818, the municipality was called "Opijnen
Opijnen
Opijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neerijnen, and lies about 10 km southwest of Tiel.Opijnen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it changed its name to Est en Opijnen....
.
The municipality covered the villages of Est
Est (Netherlands)
Est is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neerijnen, and lies about 8 km west of Tiel.In 2001, the town of Est had 600+ inhabitants...
and Opijnen
Opijnen
Opijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neerijnen, and lies about 10 km southwest of Tiel.Opijnen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it changed its name to Est en Opijnen....
.