Overasselt

Overasselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Heumen.

Overasselt
Village
St. Antonius Abtkerk
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°45′35″N 5°47′15″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Heumen
Area [1]
• Total	8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,270
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6611[1]
Dialing code	024

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Asle, and means "upper open forest with ash (Fraxinus excelsior) trees". "Over" (upper) has been added to distinguish it from Nederasselt.^[3] Overasselt developed in the Early Middle Ages on a ridge. The village used to be concentrated around the former Dutch Reformed church.^[4]

The former Dutch Reformed church was built in 1710 using material from its 15th-century predecessor. The Catholic St. Antonius Abt Church was built 1891. Near the village are the ruins of St. Walrick [nl], a 15th-century Benedictine priory which used to belong to the Abbey of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France.^[4]

Overasselt was home to 146 people in 1840.^[5] Overasselt was a separate municipality until 1 July 1980, when it was merged with Heumen.^[6]

Trivia

The famous Josephine Baker had a performance at 4 and 5 December 1944 in Cafe Van Lin. Proof of this suggested show was found in 2019 in the form off a play list together with a hotel voucher and a little copybook.^[7]

Gallery

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  Overasselt, view to the village
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  Overasselt, church: Sint Antonius Abtkerk
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  Overasselt, windmill: molen Zeldenrust
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  Ruins of St. Walrick [nl]