Huissen
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| Coordinates: 51°56′N 5°56′E / 51.933°N 5.933°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Municipality | Lingewaard | ||
| Population (1 januari 2009) | 17.615 | ||
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| Major roads | A15 N325 N839 | ||
Huissen is a town in Gelderland, the Netherlands and has about 17,000 inhabitants. Huissen is in the municipality of Lingewaard. It was previously a municipality of its own, but in 2001 it merged with Gendt and Bemmel to form the new municipality Lingewaard. Huissen is located at the Nederrijn, in the area between Arnhem and Nijmegen
Huissen was first mentioned in 814 as Hosenheim. It received city rights in 1348. The city was part of the Duchy of Cleves and became Dutch in 1816.
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Coordinates: 51°56′N 5°56′E / 51.933°N 5.933°E
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