Winssen is a village in the Dutch province of

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. It is the smallest village of the municipality of

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, and lies about 8 km north of

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. It lies south of the river

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Winssen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with

Ewijk Ewijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 9 km west of Nijmegen. The river Waal runs in the north. Ewijk was a separate municipality until 1980, when it was merged ...

. It was first mentioned in 1153 as Winisen. The etymology is unclear. Huis te Winssen was a castle located near the village. In 1584, it fell in Spanish hands, and was destroyed by the citizens of

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. It was later rebuilt, but demolished around 1815. In 1840, Winssen was home to 909 people. The Beatrixmolen is a

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from 1791 which was originally located in Alphen. In 1858, it was rebuilt and moved to Winssen. In 1988, it was restored.

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