Azewijn is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is in the municipality Montferland, about 3 km east of the town of 's-Heerenberg.
Azewijn | |
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Village | |
![]() Mattheuskerk van Azewijn | |
Coordinates: 51°53′8″N 6°18′15″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Montferland |
Area | |
• Total | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 910 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7045[1] |
Dialing code | 0314 |
The main part of the village is also known as "Groot-Azewijn" (Greater Azewijn), in contrast with the hamlet "Klein-Azewijn" (Lesser Azewijn) about 1 km to the north.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1025 as Asawon. The etymology is unclear.[4] There was a little castle near Azewijn which used to terrorise its environment. It used to belong to the Kingdom of Prussia, and became part of the Netherlands in 1816.[5] In 1840, it was home to 525 people.[3] In 1891, the St Matthews Church was built in Azewijn. On 31 March 1945, it was burned by the Germans. It was rebuilt in 1950–1951.[3]
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Populated places in the municipality of Montferland | |
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