Lingewaal

Lingewaal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌlɪŋəˈʋaːl] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.

Lingewaal
Former municipality
Former windmill in Herwijnen
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°7′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	West Betuwe
Established	1 January 1986
Merged	2019
Area [1]
• Total	54.49 km2 (21.04 sq mi)
• Land	50.44 km2 (19.47 sq mi)
• Water	4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[3]
• Total	data missing
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	Parts of 4100 and 4200 ranges
Area code	0183, 0345, 0418
Website	www.lingewaal.nl

On 1 January 2019, the municipality merged with Geldermalsen and Neerijnen to form the new municipality of West Betuwe.

History

The municipality was formed in 1986 from the former municipalities of Asperen, Heukelum, Herwijnen, Spijk and Vuren, with the exception of Dalem, which was included in the municipality of Gorinchem. Immediately after the merger, the municipality was briefly called Vuren, after the village of the same name. On January 1, 2019, the municipality of Lingewaal merged with Neerijnen and Geldermalsen into the merged municipality of West Betuwe.

Population centres

• Asperen
• Herwijnen
• Heukelum
• Spijk
• Vuren

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Lingewaal, June 2015