Gendt
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| Coordinates: 51°52′37″N 5°58′21″E / 51.87694°N 5.9725°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Municipality | Lingewaard | ||
| Population (2010) | 7.253 | ||
Gendt is a city in Gelderland in the municipality of Lingewaard. It was previously a municipality of its own, but in 2001 it merged with Huissen and Bemmel to form the new municipality Lingewaard. The city is located on the river Waal, about 5 km northeast of the city of Nijmegen. It received city rights in 1233. It has a population of 7.253 (as of 1 January 2010).
Stijn Schaars, Dutch soccer player (11 caps), was born in Gendt.
[edit] Picturegallery
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Town hall
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One of two lions weapon for town hall
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Primary school de Tichelaar
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Primary school De Vonkenmorgen
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Library
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War Memorial
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RK church St. Martinus
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Sculpture De Vlam
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Sculpture De Draagster van Morgen
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Sculpture De Gans
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Sculpture Twee Paarden
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Sculpture Zo men de sprauwen jaagt, blijven de kersen
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Poelwijklaan 5
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_basisschool_de_Tichelaar.JPG)
_basisschool_de_Vonkenmorgen.JPG)
_bibliotheek.JPG)
_oorlogsmonument.JPG)
_RK_kerk_St._Martinus_voorgevel.JPG)
_sculpture_De_Vlam,_Jan_van_IJzendoorn_1990.JPG)
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_sculptuur_van_twee_paarden.JPG)
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[edit] Partnercity
- Kalkar (Germany)
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Gent". Map of the former municipality, abt. 1868.
- Website Gendt
