De Glind is a village near Barneveld in the middle of Netherlands, in the province Gelderland.
De Glind | |
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Village | |
![]() Church of De Glind | |
Coordinates: 52°7′9″N 5°30′23″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Barneveld |
Area | |
• Total | 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 620 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3794[1] |
Dialing code | 0342 |
It was first mentioned in 1321 as Ghelinde, and means "fenced off terrain".[3] The havezate Glinthorst was mentioned for the first time in 1325. It was demolished around 1780.[4] In 1840, it was home to 498 people. In 1916, a church was built in De Glind.[5]
In 1911, Foundation De Glindhorst was established by Roelof Jan Willem Rudolph [nl] and a village for disadvantage youth was built. Farmers could rent a piece of land, but were obliged to take care of children. The youth village still exists, and is nowadays operated by the Rudolph Foundation.[5]
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