Malden is a town in the
Dutch
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municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Heumen,
Gelderland
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.
Malden is located straight to the south of the
City of Nijmegen
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. Malden is also home to the
town hall
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of Heumen. Malden's
football club
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is called
SV Juliana '31.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1247 as de Maldene, and means people's meeting / court of justice.
Malden developed between the moraine and the river bank in the Early Middle Ages. Later, it developed into a
linear settlement
A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical r ...
along the road (nowadays: N844).
Malden was home to 680 people in 1840,
which increased to 10,930 by 2021.
Gallery
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Heumen
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