Hulhuizen
Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands
51°52′49″N 5°53′19″E / 51.8803°N 5.8886°E / 51.8803; 5.88866691
Hulhuizen is a hamlet near Gendt in the municipality of Lingewaard in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. Hulhuizen became Dutch in 1817 together with Huissen.[2]
History
It was first mentioned in 1253 as Hulhusen, and means houses on a hill.[3] Hulhuizen is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authority have placed it under Gendt.[5]
Hulhuizen used to be an enclave of the Duchy of Cleves which later became part of the Kingdom of Prussia.[2] In 1608, it was a complete village, however the Waal River kept on taking parts of the village. In 1707, it was completely destroyed, and after rebuilding only a little hamlet returned in its place.[6]
Most parts of the Prussian enclaves inside the Netherlands were transferred on 1 June 1816 except for Hulhuizen, because Prussia demanded a return gift. The village was exchanged for Schenkenschanz (Dutch name: Schenkenschans), and became Dutch on 1 March 1817. In 1840, Hulhuizen was home to 422 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 150 houses.[2]
There used to be a castle near Hulhuizen, however it was flooded and destroyed in the 17th century.[6] The castle was built in 1253. The exact location is still unknown.[7]
Gallery
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Hulhuizen entrance -
Mary Chapel
References
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6691AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Hulhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Hulhuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
Not found
- ^ "Postcode 6691 in Gendt". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Geschiedenis". Hulhuizen 200 (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Hulhuizen". Kastelen in Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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