Beesd | |
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Town | |
) Coat of arms | |
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) The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Beesd in the former municipality of Geldermalsen. | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′15″N 5°11′28″E / 51.88750°N 5.19111°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | West Betuwe |
| Population (1 jan 2008) | |
| • Total | 3,609 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Beesd is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 16 km west of Tiel. It is situated near the river Linge and has a railway station on the railway from Dordrecht to Geldermalsen.
In 2001, the town of Beesd had 3141 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.83 km2, and contained 1185 residences.[1] The statistical area "Beesd", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3650.[2] There is a restored windmill in the town, De Vrijheid.
Until 1978, Beesd was a separate municipality.
Notable people
- Abraham Kuyper, pastor, journalist, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Kuyper served as the pastor of the Reformed Church in Beesd from 1863 to 1867.[3]
References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Bratt, James (1998), Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, p. 8, retrieved 8 February 2021
External links
- Map of the municipality in 1868
- (in Dutch) Beesd website