Herveld is a village in the
Dutch province of
Gelderland
Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Overbetuwe
Overbetuwe () is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was formed on 1 January 2001 as a merger of three former municipalities: Elst, Heteren and Valburg. Overbetuwe is bordered in the north by the river Rhine and ...
.
Herveld was a separate municipality until 1818, when the area was divided between
Loenen en Wolferen and
Valburg.
The village exists of two semi-separate communities of
Herveld-Noord and
Herveld-Zuid.,
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.] connected by the
Stenenkamerstraat. The mostly Catholic Herveld-North is located directly east of the village
Andelst
Andelst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of the city of Nijmegen
Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelder ...
while the more Protestant Herveld-South is a mile further south. Most amenities such as supermarkets, are located in Herveld-North.
In the center of Herveld-South is a Gothic hall church, dating from the 15th century. Just outside the village is De Vink, a mill from the 18th century. Herveld is just off the A50 motorway (junction/knooppunt
Valburg), and to come into the village, one must follow the A15.
Herveld has a rich history of fruit cultivation.
Gallery
File:Herveld-hoofdstraat-bijkerk.JPG, House in Herveld
File:Herveld-Z (Overbetuwe) poort voor koninginnedag.JPG, Gate for Queen's Day
File:Herveld-N beeld De Deugniet.JPG, Statue
File:Boomteelt in Herveld.jpg, Tree plantation
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Overbetuwe
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