Kerk-Avezaath is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 3 km west of Tiel.

Kerk-Avezaath
Village
Farm in Kerk-Avezaath
Kerk-Avezaath Location in the province of Gelderland Show map of Gelderland Kerk-Avezaath Kerk-Avezaath (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°54′N 5°23′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Buren
Area [1]
• Total	2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,235
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4012[1]
Dialing code	0344

A small part of the village (not counted in the statistics above) is part of the municipality of Tiel, and consists of about 60 houses.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 850 as Auansati, and means "church at the house of Avo (person)".[4] The village developed along two parallel roads on a stream, and a stretched esdorp developed. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1640 and has an 11th century base. The church dates from 1861 and has 14th century elements.[5] In 1840, it was home to 449 people.[3]

Gallery

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  St. Lambertus Church
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  Huis Kellendonk
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  Huis ten Ham
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  Farm in Kerk-Avezaath

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