Gendt is a small city with city rights in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The town is located in the Betuwe region, and is part of the municipality of Lingewaard. Gendt is situated along the rivers Waal and Linge. It has a population of 7,230 (as of 1 January 2020).[1]
Gendt | |
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| Coordinates: 51°52′37″N 5°58′21″E / 51.87694°N 5.97250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Lingewaard |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | 7,230[1] |
| Demonym | Gendtenaar |
| Website | groetenuitgendt.eu |
History
editIn 1233 Gendt received city rights from Otto II, Count of Guelders.[2] At the time, the town was known for its castles: Poelwijk Castle and Hof Gendt. Gendt was previously an independent municipality, but merged with Huissen and Bemmel in 2001, to form Lingewaard.
Annual festivals
editNotable annual festivals in Gendt include:
Notable residents
editNotable people who were born, have lived, or are living in Gendt include:
- Stijn Schaars (born 1984), a Dutch former football player with over 300 club caps[4]
- Mirjam Melchers (born 1975), a Dutch former racing cyclist[5]
Twinned towns
editGendt is twinned with:
Photo gallery
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Main street of Gendt -
The former town hall -
IKC 'De Tichelaar' (primary school) -
Old gateway to the estate of Hagevoort -
River forelands of the Waal river -
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![Former Catholic church 'Saint Martinus'[6]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Gendt_%28Lingewaard%29_RK_kerk_St._Martinus_voorgevel.JPG/90px-Gendt_%28Lingewaard%29_RK_kerk_St._Martinus_voorgevel.JPG)
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Town hall lion guardian with coat of arms -
War memorial at the Pastoor Pelgrömlaan -
![Sculpture De Draagster van Morgen[7]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Gendt_%28Lingewaard%29_sculptuur_de_Draagster_van_Morgen_1993.JPG/90px-Gendt_%28Lingewaard%29_sculptuur_de_Draagster_van_Morgen_1993.JPG)
Sculpture De Draagster van Morgen[7] -
Sculpture 'Two Horses' (Dutch: Twee Paarden) -
Wayside cross with a blooming black elder -
Boundary marker along the road on the Waaldijk
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![Former Catholic church 'Saint Martinus'[6]](/wiki/File:Gendt_(Lingewaard)_RK_kerk_St._Martinus_voorgevel.JPG)
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![Sculpture De Draagster van Morgen[7]](/wiki/File:Gendt_(Lingewaard)_sculptuur_de_Draagster_van_Morgen_1993.JPG)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Feiten en cijfers". Lingewaard.nl (in Dutch). 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Handel en Steden, 1200–1400". MijnGelderland (in Dutch).
- ^ "Kersenfeesten in Gendt". Omroep Lingewaard (in Dutch). 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Stijn Schaars terug in de Betuwe". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Mirjam Melchers stopt met crossen". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 12 November 2009.
- ^ "De Heilige Martinus van Gendt is zijn vleugels al kwijt". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 14 May 2019.
- ^ "De Draagster van Morgen". Mens & Dier in Steen & Brons (in Dutch). 2 October 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gendt.
- Groeten uit Gendt Local news website of Gendt