Ressen is a
village
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in the
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Lingewaard
Lingewaard () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Gelderland, in the most eastern part of the Betuwe. The municipality is situated in the upland and lowland, lowlands betwe ...
in the
province
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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 ...
, the
Netherlands
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. Part of
Ressen is now a
neighbourhood
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of
Nijmegen
Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the ...
.
History
Ressen was first mentioned in 1150 as Rexnam. The etymology is unknown and may not be
Germanic. In 1840, it was home to 200 people. In 1997, a part of Ressen was transferred to
Nijmegen
Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the ...
for the neighbourhood. For a short period, it had the place name Ressen (Nijmegen), however it has become an integral part of the new neighbourhood.
Gallery
file:Ressen Rijksmonument 8948 De Woerdt Woerdtsestraat 4.JPG, De Woerdt
file:Ressen Rijksmonument 8949 De Kleine Lucht Zandsestraat 24.JPG, De Kleine Lucht
file:Ressen (Lingewaard) gemeenschapshuis De kosterij.JPG, De Kosterij
file:Ressen Rijksmonument 8944 NH kerk achterkant.JPG, Church
file:Ressen Rijksmonument 8944 NH kerk interieur.JPG, Church
File:Ressen, kassen langs het spoor IMG 8749 2021-04-22 19.54.jpg, Greenhouses in Ressen
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Lingewaard
Nijmegen
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