Leeuwen
Encyclopedia
Leeuwen is a former village and municipality in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It is now divided into the two villages of Beneden-Leeuwen
and Boven-Leeuwen
.
Leeuwen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Wamel
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. It is now divided into the two villages of Beneden-Leeuwen
Beneden-Leeuwen
Beneden-Leeuwen is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 7 km east of Tiel, on the opposite bank of the river Waal....
and Boven-Leeuwen
Boven-Leeuwen
Boven-Leeuwen is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 9 km east of Tiel.In 2001, the town of Boven-Leeuwen had 1268 inhabitants...
.
Leeuwen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Wamel
Wamel
Wamel is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 3 km east of Tiel....
.