Meerten

Meerten is a neighbourhood of Lienden and was a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km northeast of Tiel.^[2][3]

Meerten
Neighbourhood and former hamlet
Meerten in the municipality of Buren.
Coordinates: 51.93980°N 5.52172°E / 51.93980; 5.52172
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Buren
Elevation [1]	7 m (23 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4033
Dialing code	0344

It was first mentioned in 1145 as Gerardus de Marten. The etymology is unknown.^[4] It was annexed by neighbouring Lienden who built an industrial terrain near the hamlet.^[3] In 2008, construction began on the new residential neighbourhood Nieuw-Meerten.^[5]

Art in Nieuw-Meerten by Coen Kaayk [nl]