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Gendt

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Gendt
City
Flag of Gendt
Flag
Coat of arms of Gendt
Coat of arms
Gendt is located in Gelderland
Gendt
Gendt
Location within Gelderland
Gendt is located in Netherlands
Gendt
Gendt
Location within Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°52′37″N 5°58′21″E / 51.87694°N 5.97250°E / 51.87694; 5.97250
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityLingewaard
Area
 • Total
12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
7,230
DemonymGendtenaar
Websitegroetenuitgendt.eu
The Reformed church of Gendt

Gendt (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣɛnt]) is a small city with city rights in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The town is located in the Betuwe region, and is part of the municipality of Lingewaard. Gendt is situated along the rivers Waal and Linge. It has a population of 7,230 (as of 1 January 2020).[1]

History

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In 1233, Gendt received city rights from Otto II, Count of Guelders.[2] At the time, the town was known for its castles: Poelwijk Castle and Hof Gendt. Gendt was previously an independent municipality, but merged with Huissen and Bemmel in 2001, to form Lingewaard.

Annual festivals

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Notable annual festivals in Gendt include:

  • Cherry Festival of Gendt (Dutch: Gendste Kersenfeest), an annual festival in Gendt, at the end of June (since 1938)[3]
  • Gendt funfair (Dutch: Gendste kermis), an annual festival in Gendt, at the weekend before the last Tuesday of August

Notable residents

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Notable people who were born, have lived or are living in Gendt include:

Twinned towns

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Gendt is twinned with:

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Feiten en cijfers". Lingewaard.nl (in Dutch). 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Handel en Steden, 1200–1400". MijnGelderland (in Dutch).
  3. ↑ "Kersenfeesten in Gendt". Omroep Lingewaard (in Dutch). 30 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Stijn Schaars terug in de Betuwe". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 8 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Mirjam Melchers stopt met crossen". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 12 November 2009.
  6. ↑ "De Heilige Martinus van Gendt is zijn vleugels al kwijt". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 14 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "De Draagster van Morgen". Mens & Dier in Steen & Brons (in Dutch). 2 October 2019.
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