Dodewaard

Dodewaard is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies about 7 km south of Wageningen.

Dodewaard
Village
Remainder of the nuclear power plant
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°39′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Neder-Betuwe
Area [1]
• Total	19.32 km2 (7.46 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	4,465
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6669[1]
Dialing code	0488

Dodewaard extends south from national highway A15(exit 36 Dodewaard-Opheusden) and sits along the river Waal.^[3] The town also has its own railway station, Hemmen-Dodewaard, its train services are operated by Arriva in the Tiel-Arnhem Centraal route on the Elst-Dordrecht railway line.

Dodewaard was a separate municipality until 2002, when it became a part of Kesteren. Before 1818, the municipality was called "Hien en Dodewaard".^[4]

It also houses the now defunct Dodewaard nuclear power plant.

History

It was first mentioned in the 11th century de Dodeuuero, and means "land near water of Dudo/Dodo (person)".^[5] Dodewaard developed along the Waal River as a stretched out settlement. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from around 1100. The tower was enlarged in the 12th and 16th century and replaced between 1840 and 1842.^[6] In 1840, it was home to 714 people.^[7]

The Dodewaard nuclear power plant was in service from 1969 until 1997. Most of the complex has been demolished, however the core remains and will not be dismantled until 2045 when the radio activity has been substantially reduced.^[7]

Notable people

• Renger van der Zande (born 1986), race-car driver^[8]
• Cornelis Taats (1790-1864), mayor from 1827-1864.

Gallery

• 
  View on Dodewaard
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  Villa Distelkamp
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  Former town hall
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  Fence around the nuclear power plant

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 6669AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
3. "Dodewaard". Kernpunt Neder-Betuwe (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
4. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
5. "Dodewaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Didam" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 139. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
7. "Dodewaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
8. "Van der Zande naar prachtige derde plaats op Daytona". Motorsport (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.