| Delwijnen | |
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| Village | |
 The hill of Delwijnen | |
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| Coordinates: 51°46′8″N 5°11′14″E / 51.76889°N 5.18722°E / 51.76889; 5.18722 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Zaltbommel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.64 km (3.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 535 |
| • Density | 62/km (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5316 |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
Delwijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.
It was first mentioned in the 13the century as Dilevuinne. The etymology is unclear. Raoul de Châtillon [nl] was a French knight who moved to Gelre after a dispute with the King of France. Around 1360, the castle Hoge Huys was built near Delwijnen. In 1520, the castle was destroyed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1840, Delwijnen was home to 258 people.
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
Overlap with Bruchem
- "Postcodetool for 5316BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- "Delwijnen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- "Delwijnen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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| List of cities, towns and villages in Gelderland | |
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