Beesd

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.

Beesd
Town
Coat of arms
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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWest Betuwe
Population
 (1 jan 2008)
 • Total3,609
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. Bratt, James (1998), Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, p. 8, retrieved 5 February 2021


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