Wadenoijen
Encyclopedia
Wadenoijen is a village in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel
, and lies about 4 km west of Tiel.
In 2001, the village of Wadenoijen had 411 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.078 km², and contained 163 residences.
The statistical area "Wadenoijen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1150.
Standing at the edge of the village, near the Linge
river, is the village church, a building with a Romanesque
tower and nave and a Gothic
choir.
Wadenoijen was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1956, when the area was divided between the municiplaities of Tiel
and Zoelen.
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 is a part of the municipality of Tiel
Tiel
' is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands.The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river on the south and the north side, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century AD....
, and lies about 4 km west of Tiel.
In 2001, the village of Wadenoijen had 411 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.078 km², and contained 163 residences.
The statistical area "Wadenoijen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1150.
Standing at the edge of the village, near the Linge
Linge
Linge is a river in the Betuwe that is over 100 km long, which makes it one of the longest rivers that flow entirely within the Netherlands.It starts near the village Doornenburg near the German border. A legend tells us that if there will be no more pigs grazing at the castle of Doornenburg, the...
river, is the village church, a building with a Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
tower and nave and a Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
choir.
Wadenoijen was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1956, when the area was divided between the municiplaities of Tiel
Tiel
' is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands.The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river on the south and the north side, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century AD....
and Zoelen.