Ravenswaaij
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
51°57′N 5°20′E / 51.950°N 5.333°E / 51.950; 5.333[1]
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(2021)[1]
4119[1]
Ravenswaaij is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 10 km northwest of Tiel.
It was first mentioned in 1139 as Raueneswade, and means "fordable place of Raven (person)".[3] Ravenswaaij started along the Lek River. A linear settlement appeared on the river dike. The church was destroyed in 1573 by the Spanish troops. The current church dates from 1644.[4] In 1840, it was home to 368 people.[5]
Gallery
- Saint Nicolas Church
- Farm in the overflow area of the Lek River
- Farm in Ravenswaaij
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4119KX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Ravenswaaij". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Ravenswaaij" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Ravenswaaij". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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