Valburg

Valburg
Valburg, catholic church Jacobuskerk
Valburg
Location in the Netherlands
Valburg
Valburg (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°54′40″N 5°47′21″E / 51.91111°N 5.78917°E / 51.91111; 5.78917
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityOverbetuwe
Area
 • Total
9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi)
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,895
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6675[1]
Dialing code0488

Valburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of Nijmegen.

Valburg was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became part of Overbetuwe.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 792 or 793 as "in uilla Falburcmarca", and means "the castle of Falho (person)".[4] The eastern side of the village developed into an esdorp. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 14th century with a 13th-century tower. It has been restored between 1968 and 1971.[5] The grist mill Nieuw Leven was built in 1750 and restored in 1996.[6] In 1840, it was home to 688 people.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6675AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Valburg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Valburg" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Nieuw Leven". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Valburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.