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Zevender is a hamlet in the 
Dutch
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province of Utrecht
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. It is located in the municipality of Lopik
Lopik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht, close to the Lek_(river), Lek river.
History
Lopik lies within the Lopikerwaard region, which used to be occupied by swamps and forests unt ...
, 2 km northeast of Schoonhoven
Schoonhoven () is a city and was a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, before it had been an independent municipality.
The former mu ...
. A part of Zevender has become a neighbourhood of Schoonhoven
Schoonhoven () is a city and was a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, before it had been an independent municipality.
The former mu ...
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Zevender was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1857, when it was merged with Willige Langerak
Willige Langerak is a hamlet in the Dutch provinces of South Holland and Utrecht. It is located in the municipalities of Krimpenerwaard and Lopik, just east of Schoonhoven.
Willige Langerak was a separate municipality in the province of Utrecht ...
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It was first mentioned in 1247 as Zeuendre. The etymology is unclear. The postal authorities have placed it under Lopik
Lopik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht, close to the Lek_(river), Lek river.
History
Lopik lies within the Lopikerwaard region, which used to be occupied by swamps and forests unt ...
. There are no place name signs. There used to be a castle in Zevender. It was besieged in 1300 and 1304, but burnt down in 1518. In 1540, Charles V Charles V may refer to:
Kings and Emperors
* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558)
* Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain
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ordered the removal of the ruins. In 1840, Zevender was home to 129 people.
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