Doornenburg

Doornenburg is a village to the south east of Angeren in the municipality of Lingewaard, Gelderland, the Netherlands. Doornenburg Castle is located near the village.

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Place details

Locality: Doornenburg
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 2,075
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Doornenburg
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Doornenburg, kasteel Doornenburg RM8942 IMG 9348 2021-06-09 20.55.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Doornenburg Castle
Settlement.image_flag: Doornenburg vlag.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lingewaard
Settlement.elevation_m: 11
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.41
Settlement.population_total: 2,740

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Wikidata facts

Area: 8.37
Image: Doornenburg, kasteel Doornenburg RM8942 positie1 foto9 2013-06-02 17.09.jpg

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Commons category: Doornenburg
postal code: 6686
P8168: Jacob Johan Anckarström

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Doornenburg is a village to the south east of Angeren in the municipality of Lingewaard, Gelderland, the Netherlands. Doornenburg Castle is located near the village.

== History == The village was first mentioned in the 9th century as Doronburc, and means fortified place and either thorns or the Doro (person)". Doornenburg developed on a ridge in the Early Middle Ages.