Valburg

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

51°54′40″N 5°47′21″E / 51.91111°N 5.78917°E / 51.91111; 5.78917CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityOverbetuweArea

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• Total9.90 km² (3.82 sq mi)Elevation

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9 m (30 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,895 • 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]

Gallery

Valburg, Dutch Reformed church
Valburg, windmill: Nieuw Leven
Valburg, the Betuwelijn from the railway viaduct
House in Valburg

References

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