Nederhemert

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

51°45′46″N 5°9′42″E / 51.76278°N 5.16167°E / 51.76278; 5.16167CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityZaltbommelArea

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• Total10.00 km² (3.86 sq mi)Elevation

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2 m (7 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,765 • Density180/km² (460/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

5317^[1]

Dialing code0418

Nederhemert is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km southwest of that city. Nederhemert was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Kerkwijk.^[3]

Nederhemert consists of two parts. The largest part is Nederhemert-Noord. The smaller village of Nederhemert-Zuid, with only about 25 inhabitants, lies south of the Afgedamde Maas.^[1]^[4]

History

It was first mentioned in 1144 as Hemmerte. Neder (lower) has been added to distinguish from Ophemert (upper). Hemert means rock or stone.^[4]^[5] In 1480, the Afgedamde Maas was dug which resulted in a split into two parts. The southern part has become a river island in 1904 due to the construction of the Heusden Canal and the Bergse Maas.^[6]

Castle Nederhemert was built in the southern part around 1300. In the second quarter of 14th century, walls with corner towers were added. A little redoubt was added in 1589. The castle burned down in 1945, and is now a ruin.^[6] The Protestant Church of the northern part dates from 1776.^[7] The tower of the southern church dated from the 14th century and the church from 1633. The church was destroyed in 1944, and rebuilt around 1955.^[6]

In 1840, the northern part was home to 426 people and the southern part to 159.^[8] Since 1904, the southern part shares the river island with Bern, however they have remained separate villages.^[9]

The grist mill Gebr. Remmerde was probably built in 1716 and was a possession of Castle Nederhemert. Between 1978 and 1979, the wind mill was restored, but is no longer in operation.^[10]

Gallery

The municipality of Nederhemert in 1867
Farm in Nederhemert-Zuid
Protestant Church (North)
Windmill Gebr. Remmerde

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 5317JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Nederhemert - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Ophemert - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nederhemert-Zuid" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nederhemert-Noord" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Nederhemert". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Nederhemert-Zuid". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Nederhemert, Gelderland". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.