Azewijn is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the municipality Montferland, and is about 3 km east of the town of 's-Heerenberg.

The larger part of Azewijn is known as "Groot-Azewijn" (Greater Azewijn), with the hamlet "Klein-Azewijn" (Lesser Azewijn) about 1 km to the north.[3]

Azewijn was first mentioned in 1025 as 'Asawon'; but the etymology is unclear.[4] The village belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia before it became part of the Netherlands in 1816.[5] Population in 1840 was 525.[3] St Matthews Church at Azewijn was built in 1891. It was burnt down by Germans on 31 March 1945, and was rebuilt in 1950–1951.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7045AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Azewijn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Azewijn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Azewijn, als vroegste vermelding van Berghse buurtschap in de geschreven bronnen". Heemkundekring Bergh (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.

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