Spijk, Zevenaar

Spijk is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Zevenaar, Gelderland, near the border with Germany.

Spijk
Village
Spijk is located in Gelderland
Spijk
Spijk
Location in the Netherlands
Spijk is located in Netherlands
Spijk
Spijk
Spijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°50′58″N 6°9′9″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityZevenaar
Area
[1]
 • Total8.10 km2 (3.13 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total675
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6917[1]
Dialing code0316

Near Spijk, the Rhine crosses the border into the Netherlands.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 908 as Herispich, and means promontory of either the lord or army.[4] Spijk developed into a long dike village along the Rhine. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from around 1250 and was enlarged 1500. The church building dates from around 1500. It was restored between 1965 and 1969.[5] In 1840, Spijk was home to 126 people. In 1914, a Roman Catholic church was built in the village.[3]

  • The Rhine near Spijk
    The Rhine near Spijk
  • Brickworks
    Brickworks
  • Clergy house
    Clergy house
  • World War II monument
    World War II monument

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. Overlap with Lobith
  2. "Postcodetool for 6917AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. "Spijk (Liemers)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. "Spijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Spijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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