Tull en 't Waal
Tull en 't Waal | |
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Village | |
 School in Tull en 't Waal | |
  Tull en 't Waal Location in the Netherlands  Tull en 't Waal Tull en 't Waal (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°0′2″N 5°7′59″E / 52.00056°N 5.13306°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Houten |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 760 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3999[1] |
| Dialing code | 030 |
Tull en 't Waal is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Until 1962, it was a separate municipality, but now it is a part of the municipality of Houten. Originally, there were two villages: 't Waal, at the site of the present village; and Tull, more to the south. It also has a ferry connection to the town of Culemborg.[3] It is located close to the Lek River.[4]
History
[edit]Tull is first mentioned in 1155 as "in loco qui dicitur Tylle". The etymology is unclear.[5] 't Waal was first mentioned in 1307 as Wale, and means "pool after a dike breach". In 1504, the hamlets are first mentioned as Tul ende tWael.[6] The village is a 12th century peat excavation project along the Waalsewetering. The church is a medieval building which was extensively modified in 1778 and 1890.[7] The hamlet Honswijk used to be part of the village, but was transferred to Schalkwijk. In 1840, Tull en 't Waal was home to 532 people.[4]
Werk aan de Waalse Wetering is a military fortification as part of the Dutch Water Line. It was constructed in 1815, and has bomb proof barracks.[8] The fort became obsolete after the investion of the air plane. It was later used by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen to store bridging material. In 1999, it was converted into a tea house and camping.[4]
Gallery
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Protestant Church -
Barracks of the Waalse Wetering -
Fort watchman house -
Street view
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3999NK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Veerverbinding over de Lek". Oud Houten (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tull en 't Waal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Tull - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
Authenticity of earlier references is in doubt
- ^ "'t Waal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Tull en 't Waal" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Monumentnummer: 531597 te Houten". Dutch Monument Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
