Poederoijen
Poederoijen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 9 km southeast of Gorinchem. Poederoijen was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Brakel.[3] Loevestein Castle is located in Poederoijen.
History
It was first mentioned in 850 as in uilla. The etymology is unclear.[4] The village developed along the Afgedamde Maas. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 15th century. The church itself was rebuilt in 1897 after a fire.[5] In 1840, Poederoijen was home to 425 people.[6] In 1861, the village was flooded,[5] and 1897, a large part of Poederoijen was lost in a fire.[6]
Castles
Loevestein Castle is located to the north-west of the village, and was built in 1365. It was enlarged many times, and in the 17th century became part of the Dutch Water Line, a defensive line of inundation to protect Holland. The castle was decommissioned as a fortress in 1951, and extensively restored.[5]
Gallery
- Protestant Church of Poederoijen
- View on Poederoijen
- Industry along the river
- Willows near Loevestein Castle
Notable people
- Gian van Veen (born 2002) Dutch darts player
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5307HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Poederoijen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Poederoijen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Poederoijen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.