Winssen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Winssen | |
|---|---|
| — Village — | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°42′E / 51.883°N 5.7°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 5°42′E / 51.883°N 5.7°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Beuningen |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,037 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 6645 |
| Dialing code | 0487 |
Winssen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is the smallest village of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 8 km north of Wijchen. It lies south of the river Waal
Winssen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Ewijk.[1]
In 2001, the village of Winssen had 1192 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.37 km², and contained 441 residences.[2] The statistical area "Winssen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2120.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
[edit] Gallery
-
Winssen, church
-
Winssen, tower near church yard
-
Winssen, windmill
 |
This Gelderland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
