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Zevenaar

Coordinates: 51°55′N 6°4′E / 51.917°N 6.067°E / 51.917; 6.067
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Zevenaar
City and municipality
Church in Lathum
Church in Lathum
Flag of Zevenaar
Flag
Coat of arms of Zevenaar
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Zevenaar in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°55′N 6°4′E / 51.917°N 6.067°E / 51.917; 6.067
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
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 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorLuciën van Riswijk
Area
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 • Total106.10 km2 (40.97 sq mi)
 • Land92.60 km2 (35.75 sq mi)
 • Water13.50 km2 (5.21 sq mi)
Elevation
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12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total44,096
 • Density476/km2 (1,230/sq mi)
DemonymZevenaarder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6900–6909, 6986–6988
Area code0313, 0316
Websitewww.zevenaar.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Zevenaar, Sept. 2014

Zevenaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːvənaːr] ⓘ) is a municipality and a city in the Gelderland province, in the eastern Netherlands near the border with Germany.

In January 2018 the neighbouring municipality of Rijnwaarden was merged with Zevenaar.[5]

Population centres

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History

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The earliest signs of human activity are remains of a 700 BC settlement found near present-day Zevenaar. In 1049, Emperor Hendrik III donated a large amount of land to five warlords the leader of whom was named Bartholomeus II of Sevenaer. They founded a castle to protect the old Roman settlements from the Germans.

In 1355 Sevenaer passed from the control of the county/Duchy of Guelders (to which the modern Dutch province of Gelderland refers) to the Duchy of Cleves (Cleveland).

In 1487, the duke of Cleves gave Sevenaer city rights. Sevenaer was an important strategic point – the area between Gelderland and Cleveland was the border between the regions that would, over the centuries, be controlled from different centers of power – the modern states of The Netherlands and Prussia (later, Germany). Some of the Castles and houses in Zevenaar have foundations dating back to the 14th century, including Huize Sevenaer.

When Sevenaer obtained city rights, it had the monopoly on markets and on sale of bread and beer with the surrounding towns. Also the jurisdiction in Sevenaer was founded, with the town government charging taxes so that the town could build roads and public buildings. For the 500 inhabitants this was a heavy tax.[citation needed] Because of the plundering by passing armies, there were not enough supplies and money to build anything. In that time some well-to-do families got the right to participate in government. Sevenaer then experienced a prosperous period.

In 1614 Sevenaer, as part of the Duchy of Cleves, fell under control of the Margraviate of Brandenburg which would eventually become part of Prussia.

In 1793 the city had 900 inhabitants.

In 1816, Sevenaer became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Two years later the old spelling of Sevenaer was changed to the current name: Zevenaar. The municipality then had 2564 inhabitants. The 19th century was a time of poverty, bad harvests, sicknesses and hunger, with little trade and work. Many people lived by agriculture or from charity. In 1856 Zevenaar was connected to the European railroad system which, some decades later, led to the increase in workforce.

In 1920, the cigarette factory Turmac came which insured more employment.

After the second World War, which caused a lot of damage, people started to rebuild, and new residential areas arose around the old core. In the 1950s approximately 10,000 people lived in Zevenaar. By 2005, that number had more than doubled to 22,500 inhabitants. The municipality of Zevenaar consists of the following residential areas, which together had 31,840 inhabitants in January 2007 (source: CBS).

  • Angerlo
  • Babberich
  • Giesbeek
  • Lathum
  • Ooy
  • Old Zevenaar
  • Zevenaar,

Notable residents

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Linda Wagenmakers, 2009

Sport

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Phillip Cocu, 2014
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zevenaar. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6901AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2018". CBS (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 3 May 2019
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