Hernen

Hernen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Wijchen, about 13 km west of Nijmegen.

Hernen
Village
Castle of Hernen
Castle of Hernen
Hernen is located in Gelderland
Hernen
Hernen
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Hernen is located in Netherlands
Hernen
Hernen
Hernen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°49′59″N 5°40′50″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWijchen
Area
[1]
 • Total6.78 km2 (2.62 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total960
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6616[1]
Dialing code0487

History

The village was first mentioned around 1214 as Harnen, and may mean "stony place".[3] Hernen developed on a ridge around Huis te Hernen.[4]

Huis te Hernen was a castle which dates from the 14th century and consists of a round tower and four wings around a central square. It was originally a square keep surrounded by a wall. The eastern wing with gate was the last addition in 1555.[4]

Hernen was home to 450 people in 1840.[5] The Catholic St Judocus Church was built between 1891 and 1892.[4] Hernen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Bergharen.[6]

  • Castle of Hernen
    Castle of Hernen
  • Church of Hernen
    Church of Hernen
  • Farm in Hernen
    Farm in Hernen
  • Villa in Hernen
    Villa in Hernen

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6616AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. "Hernen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hernen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. "Hernen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

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