Weurt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland . It is a part of the municipality of Beuningen , and lies about 0.1 km West of Nijmegen .
6-525: Weurt was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Beuningen. It was first mentioned in 1148 as Vurdene, and means "land near water". Weurt developed along the Waal River . In 1840, it was home to 451 people. A large brickworks resulted in a population increase. The 1837 church became too small, and was replaced by the St Andrews Church which was completed in 1898. After World War II,
12-571: The major waterway connecting the port of Rotterdam to Germany . Before it reaches Rotterdam, it joins with the Afgedamde Maas near Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede . Along its length, Nijmegen , Tiel , Zaltbommel and Gorinchem are towns of importance with direct access to the river. The river, which is the main channel in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta system, carries 65% of
18-546: The subject of numerous normalisation projects carried out between the 18th and 20th centuries to improve the river as an economically important shipping route. Some of the cut-off bends are still visible near the main river and are sometimes reconnected to it in times of high water levels. In the Middle Ages , the name "Waal" continued after the confluence with the Meuse . The delta parts now known as Boven Merwede, Beneden Merwede and
24-774: The total flow of the Rhine. The name Waal, in Roman times called Vacalis, Vahalis or Valis , later Vahal , is of Germanic origin and is named after the many meanders in the river ( West Germanic languages : wôh , lit. 'crooked'). It is, in turn, thought to have inspired early Dutch settlers of the Hudson Valley region in New York to name the Wallkill River after it ( Waalkil "Waal Creek "). The current river shows little signs of these great bends, since it has been
30-471: The upper section of the Noord were also called Waal. Near Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht , the mainstream continued west until it flowed into Oude Maas near Heerjansdam . This last stretch past Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, which separated the river islands of IJsselmonde and Zwijndrechtse Waard , is still called Waal, but is more commonly known as Waaltje (Dutch for Little Waal ). It has been dammed off at both ends, making
36-452: The village was extended southwards, and now borders the industrial area of Nijmegen . This Gelderland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Waal (river) The Waal ( Dutch name, pronounced [ʋaːl] ) is the main distributary branch of the river Rhine flowing approximately 80 km (50 mi) through the Netherlands . It is
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