Poederoijen
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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 was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Brakel
.
In 2001, the village of Poederoijen had 398 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.083 km², and contained 119 residences.
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.
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 a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel first received city status in 1231, which status was renewed in 1316....
, and lies about 9 km southeast of Gorinchem
Gorinchem
Gorinchem , also called Gorkum , is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.99 km² of which 3.03 km² is water...
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Poederoijen was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Brakel
Brakel (Gelderland)
Brakel is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km east of Gorinchem.Brakel was a separate municipality until 1999, when it became a part of Zaltbommel....
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In 2001, the village of Poederoijen had 398 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.083 km², and contained 119 residences.
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.