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. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 9 km west of

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. Buurmalsen was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1978, when it became a part of Geldermalsen. The village is the ancestral home of former

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, whose ancestor Cornelis Maessen immigrated to

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in 1631.

History

It was first mentioned in 850 as Uberan Malsna, and means "settlement on the river Malsna near Buren". The origin of Malsna is unknown. Buurmalsen started along the Lek River and developed into a concentrated '' esdorp''. The

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dates from around 1100 and has a tower from the early 15th century. It was restored between 1987 and 1989. In 1840, it was home to 465 people.

Gallery

File:Buurmalsen Rijksstraatweg 29.jpg, Farm Malsenburg File:Buurmalsen NH Kerk 2.jpg, Dutch reformed church File:Buurmalsen Rijksstraatweg 27.jpg, Farm in Buurmalsen File:Verkeersbrug Geldermalsen - Buurmalsen.JPG, Bridge to Geldermalsen

References

Populated places in Gelderland Former municipalities of Gelderland Buren West Betuwe {{Gelderland-geo-stub