Steenderen

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

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52°3′52″N 6°11′12″E / 52.06444°N 6.18667°E / 52.06444; 6.18667CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityBronckhorstArea

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• Total50.21 km² (19.39 sq mi)Elevation

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10 m (30 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total4,655 • Density93/km² (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

7221-7229^[1]

Dialing code0575

Steenderen is a former municipality and a village in the eastern Netherlands. It has been part of the new municipality of Bronckhorst since 2005.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1046 as Stenere, and means "stone buildings on a sandy ridge".^[4] In 1217, a parish church is established. The Dutch Reformed Church has elements dating from the 14th century. In 1782, it suffered a fire after a lightning strike, and was rebuilt. The church was restored between 1966 and 1972.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 486 people.^[3]

The grist mill Bronkhorstermolen dates from 1844 and was restored in 1960.^[5] The potato and chips factory Aviko was founded in Steenderen in 1962. In 2019, a 35 metres (115 ft) refrigerator tower was constructed, giving Steenderen three towers.^[3]

Former population centres

Baak
Bronkhorst
Olburgen
Rha
Steenderen
Toldijk

Gallery

Steenderen, church (de Sint Remigiuskerk) in the street
Steenderen, church: de Sint Willibrorduskerk
between Steenderen and Bronkhorst, Bronkhorstermolen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 7221AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Steenderen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Steenderen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Steenderen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 293. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.