Persingen

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

51°51′N 5°55′E / 51.850°N 5.917°E / 51.850; 5.917CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityBerg en DalArea

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• Total3.93 km² (1.52 sq mi)Elevation

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13 m (43 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total105 • Density27/km² (69/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6575^[1]

Dialing code0524

Persingen is a village situated in the municipality of Berg en Dal in the province of Gelderland. In 2021, Persingen had 105 inhabitants.^[1] The village claims to be the smallest village of the Netherlands for tourist reasons, however there are many more contestants who are much smaller; the former island of Schokland and the former squatter village of Ruigoord have the best credentials.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Persingen, and means "settlement of the people of Perso (person)".^[4] In the 13th century, a chapel was built at Persingen, and in the 15th century, it was replaced by a church. In 1444, the castle "Huys Persingen" was first mentioned. In 1526, it was destroyed by the citizens of Nijmegen. It was rebuilt in 1529, and was set on fire in 1613, and only a ruin remained. The last traces were destroyed in a 1809 flood.^[5] Up to 1818, the village was part of the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1840, it was home to 24 people.^[6]

Gallery

Farm in Persingen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 6575JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Kleinste dorp van Nederland". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Persingen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ A.G. Schulte (1983). Het Rijk van Nijmegen. Oostelijk gedeelte en de Duffelt (in Dutch). The Hague: Staatsuitgeverij. pp. 262–276. ISBN 90 12 04267 4.
^ "Persingen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.