Hierden

Hierden
Village
Estate Essenburgh
Estate Essenburgh
Hierden is located in Gelderland
Hierden
Hierden
Location in the Netherlands
Hierden is located in Netherlands
Hierden
Hierden
Hierden (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°21′N 5°40′E / 52.350°N 5.667°E / 52.350; 5.667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityHarderwijk
Area
[1]
 • Total9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,240
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3849[1]
Dialing code0341

Hierden is a farming village in the centre-east of Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Harderwijk, Gelderland.

It was first mentioned 1331 as Heyrde and means "solid underground".[3] The first church was built in the 17th century. The current church dates from 1880. Groot Essenburg is a manor house which was built in 1652 and modified in 1767 and 1929.[4] In 1840, it was home to 957 people.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022. Stats are for Duiven only
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3849AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Hierden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hierden" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 204. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Hierden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.


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