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Lijnden, Gelderland

Coordinates: 51°55′00″N 5°48′57″E / 51.91667°N 5.81583°E / 51.91667; 5.81583
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Lijnden
Farm in Lijnden
Farm in Lijnden
Lijnden is located in Gelderland
Lijnden
Lijnden
Location in the Netherlands
Lijnden is located in Netherlands
Lijnden
Lijnden
Lijnden (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°55′00″N 5°48′57″E / 51.91667°N 5.81583°E / 51.91667; 5.81583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityOverbetuwe
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6661
Dialing code0481

Lijnden is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 2 km west of the town of Elst.[2]

It was first mentioned in the 11th century as Haimo de Lino. The etymology is unknown.[3] It is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Elst.[5] In 1840, it was home to 337 people.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 6661AD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ "Lijnden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022. not found
  5. ^ "Postcode 6661 in Elst". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Lijnden (Elst GL)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.