Herwen en Aerdt
| Herwen en Aerdt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Former municipality | ||
| ||
  Herwen en Aerdt Location of Herwen en Aerdt | ||
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 6°6′E / 51.883°N 6.100°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 6°6′E / 51.883°N 6.100°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Gelderland | |
| Established | 1818 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.754 km2 (1.063 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 8,124 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Dissolved | 1985 | |
| Today part of | Rijnwaarden | |
Herwen en Aerdt is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It existed from 1818 to 1985, when it became part of the new municipality of Rijnwaarden.[1]
The municipality covered the villages Herwen and Aerdt, and the surrounding area.
Born in Herwen en Aerdt
- Jan van Aken (b. 1961), writer
- Theo van de Klundert (b. 1936), economist
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Herwen en Aerdt". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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