Hellouw is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe and lies about 14 km east of Gorinchem.
Hellouw | |
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Village | |
 Church with attached house | |
  Hellouw Location in the Netherlands  Hellouw Hellouw (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′39″N 5°10′37″E / 51.82750°N 5.17694°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | West Betuwe |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,025 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4174[1] |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
It was first mentioned in 850 as in Hellouua. The etymology is unclear.[3] In 850, Hellouw was a heerlijkheid. In 1709, the village was flooded and destroyed as well as the manor house. In 1823, the Dutch Reformed Church was built with attached clergy house. In 1840, Hellouw was home to 560 people.[4]
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Pub in Hellouw
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4174AE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Hellouw - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Hellouw". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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