Poederoijen
Poederoijen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 9 km southeast of Gorinchem.
Poederoijen | |
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Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Poederoijen in the municipality of Zaltbommel. | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′8″N 5°4′49″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Zaltbommel |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 986 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5307 |
Poederoijen was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Brakel.[1]
In 2001, the village of Poederoijen had 398 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.083 km², and contained 119 residences.[2] The statistical area "Poederoijen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 860.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- 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. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Poederoijen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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