Kerk-Avezaath is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 3 km west of Tiel.
A small part of the village (not counted in the statistics above) is part of the municipality of Tiel, and consists of about 60 houses.[3]
History
It was first mentioned in 850 as Auansati, and means "church at the house of Avo (person)".[4] The village developed along two parallel roads on a stream, and a stretched esdorp developed. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1640 and has an 11th century base. The church dates from 1861 and has 14th century elements.[5] In 1840, it was home to 449 people.[3]
Gallery
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St. Lambertus Church -
Huis Kellendonk -
Huis ten Ham -
Farm in Kerk-Avezaath
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4012BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Kerk-Avezaath". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Kerk-Avezaath - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Kerk-Avezaath" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 211. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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