Azewijn

Azewijn is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is in the municipality Montferland, about 3 km east of the town of 's-Heerenberg.

Azewijn
Village
Mattheuskerk van Azewijn
Azewijn
Location in the Netherlands
Azewijn
Azewijn (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′8″N 6°18′15″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityMontferland
Area
[1]
 • Total12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total910
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7045[1]
Dialing code0314

The main part of the village is also known as "Groot-Azewijn" (Greater Azewijn), in contrast with the hamlet "Klein-Azewijn" (Lesser Azewijn) about 1 km to the north.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1025 as Asawon. The etymology is unclear.[4] There was a little castle near Azewijn which used to terrorise its environment. It used to belong to the Kingdom of Prussia, and became part of the Netherlands in 1816.[5] In 1840, it was home to 525 people.[3] In 1891, the St Matthews Church was built in Azewijn. On 31 March 1945, it was burned by the Germans. It was rebuilt in 1950–1951.[3]

Images
  • Laakweg
  • De Laak
  • Gendringseweg 3
  • Gendringseweg 5

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 7045AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. "Azewijn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. "Azewijn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Azewijn, als vroegste vermelding van Berghse buurtschap in de geschreven bronnen". Heemkundekring Bergh (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.


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