Hierden

Hierden is a farming village in the centre-east of Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Harderwijk, Gelderland.

Hierden
Village
Estate Essenburgh
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Coordinates: 52°21′21″N 5°40′34″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Harderwijk
Area [1]
• Total	9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,240
• Density	346/km2 (897/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3849[1]
Dialing code	0341

It was first mentioned 1331 as Heyrde and means "solid underground".^[3] The first church was built in the 17th century. The current church dates from 1880. Groot Essenburg is a manor house which was built in 1652 and modified in 1767 and 1929.^[4] In 1840, it was home to 957 people.^[5]

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  Farm in Hierden
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  Farm in Hierden