Wenum-Wiesel | |
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Twin
village | |
Location in the province of
Gelderland | |
Coordinates: 52°15′13″N 5°57′15″E / 52.2537°N 5.9542°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Apeldoorn |
Area | |
• Total | 30.65 km2 (11.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 2,170 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 7345
[1] |
Dialing code | 055 |
Wenum-Wiesel is a twin village in the municipality of Apeldoorn, in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. In 1978, the hamlets of Wenum and Wiesel merged into a village.
Wenum was first attested in 1335 as "in der Merck to Wenen", [3] however the watermill was already mentioned in 1313. [4] The etymology of the name is unclear. [3] Wiesel was first attested in 1337 as Wiessel, and means pasture near a forest. [5]
In 1684, William III of Orange bought approximately 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) of forest and heath in the area as a crown land. The land included the village of Wiesel. He intended to build his palace in Hoog Soeren, but changed his mind and bought Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn. [6] [7] In 1840, Wenum was home to 256 people, and Wiesel to 243 people. [8]
In 1876, the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway was completed, and William III of the Netherlands wanted a side track to his palace. In 1887, the Apeldoorn–Zwolle railway line was completed and partially used the side track. A railway stop was constructed at Wenum. The station closed in 1938. [9] [10] In 1840, the gristmill Grondzeiler Wenum was built in Wenum. The current windmill dates from 1913. [11]
In 1978, the hamlets of Wenum and Wiesel merged into the twin village Wenum-Wiesel. The hamlets are still somewhat separated. The place name signs are chaotic and sometimes use the combined name, or the individual hamlet. The village has a combined school, and village council. [8]
The hamlet Beemte-Broekland (1,035 inhabitants - 12.79 km2) has been subtracted from the total