Wijk bij Duurstede

Wijk bij Duurstede is a locality in , , and has about 17,500 residents. Wijk bij Duurstede is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Locality with 17,500 residents
  • Description: human settlement in the Netherlands
  • Postal codes: 3961 and 3962

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duurstede Castle and Verzetsmonument.

Castle
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Castle Duurstede is a medieval castle in in the province of in the .

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rijswijk and Ravenswaaij.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 9 km north of . It was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Risuuic, and means "neighbourhood near twigs".

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 10 km northwest of . It was first mentioned in 1139 as Raueneswade, and means "fordable place of Raven ". is situated 2½ km south of Wijk bij Duurstede.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 10 km southeast of . The skyline of is characterized by a church and a called Oog In 't Zeil. is situated 3½ km northwest of Wijk bij Duurstede.

Wijk bij Duurstede

Latitude
51.97417° or 51° 58′ 27″ north
Longitude
5.34167° or 5° 20′ 30″ east
Population
17,500
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NL WBD
Open location code
9F37X8FR+MM
Geo­Names ID
2744483
Wiki­data ID
Q33516912
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Wijk bij Duurstede” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فايك باي ديورستيده”
  • Armenian: “Վայկ բեյ Դուրստեյդե”
  • Catalan: “Wijk bij Duurstede”
  • Cebuano: “Wijk bij Duurstede”
  • Dutch: “Wijk bij Duurstede (plaats)”
  • Dutch: “Wijk bij Duurstede”
  • Luxembourgish: “Wijk bij Duurstede”
  • Western Frisian: “Wyk by Duerstede”

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