Slijk-Ewijk

Slijk-Ewijk is a village in the municipality of Overbetuwe in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

Slijk-Ewijk
Village
Church of Slijk-Ewijk
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Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°47′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Overbetuwe
Area [1]
• Total	8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	490
• Density	60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6677[1]
Dialing code	0481

It was first mentioned in 1573 as SlijckEwick. The etymology is unknown.^[3] The village developed into a linear settlement on artificial mounds. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church probably dates from the 14th century. The church is mainly a 1912 construction. Huis Loenen is an estate which was constructed around 1825 on the location of a medieval castle.^[4] In 1840, it was home to 371 people.^[5]

Gallery

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  Loenen Estate
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  Street view: the Valburgsestraat