Heumen () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a village in the eastern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Population centres

*Heumen * Malden (administrative centre) *

Molenhoek Molenhoek is a village located in south-eastern Netherlands partially in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar in the province of Limburg and partially in the municipality of Heumen in the province of Gelderland. It is also the northernmost tow ...

(partly) *

Nederasselt Nederasselt is a village in the municipality of Heumen in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. History The village was first mentioned in 1301 as Nederassel, and means "lower open forest with ash (''Fraxinus excelsior'') trees". Neder ( ...

Overasselt Overasselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Heumen. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Asle, and means "upper open forest with ash (''Fraxinus excelsior'') trees ...

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Heumen, June 2015''

Notable people

* Wisse Alfred Pierre Smit (1903–1986) a poet and an influential Dutch literary historian of the Dutch Golden Age *

Frans Thijssen Frans Thijssen (born 23 January 1952) is a Dutch former footballer. He started his professional career in 1970 with NEC Nijmegen. In 1973, he moved to FC Twente, where the midfielder played for nearly six seasons. Thijssen won fourteen caps fo ...

(born 1952 in Malden) a former international Dutch footballer with 628 club caps * Sabina Brons (born 1965) ''stage name''

Selena Selena Quintanilla Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Called the " Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mex ...

a Dutch singer * Bram Nuytinck (born 1990) a Dutch footballer with over 270 club caps

Gallery

Image:Heumen, de katholieke kerk foto6 2011-03-08 10.06.jpg, Heumen, the catholic church File:Heumen, watertap op het Bronbekersplein IMG 5624 2020-05-21 17.29.jpg, Heumen, water tap File:Mook-Heumense schans (1).jpg, Mook-Heumense schans File:Heumen, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM22003 IMG 0560 2022-03-13 12.03.jpg, Heumen, the reformed church File:Nederasselt (Heumen, Gld) Dijkmagazijn.jpg, Nederasselt (Heumen, Gld) Dijkmagazijn

References

External links

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Official website
Municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland {{gelderland-geo-stub