Kerkwijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. Kerkwijk was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Zaltbommel.[4]
Kerkwijk | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 51°46′28″N 5°13′10″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Zaltbommel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.26 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 696 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5315[1] |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
The statistical area "Kerkwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 696 in 2022.[3]
It was first mentioned in the first quarter of the 13th century as Kirkevuihc, and means "church village".[5] Kerkwijk has a church that dates back to the 11th century, consisting of a Romanesque nave, a late-Romanesque tower and a Gothic tower from the fifteenth century. The church has wooden vaults with paintings from the fifteenth century.[6] In 1840, Kerkwijk was home to 169 people.[7]
Overlap with Bruchem
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