Gendt
Sign in to savethumb|The Reformation|Reformed church of Gendt|right|280px Gendt is a small city with city rights in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The town is located in the Betuwe region, and is part of the municipality of Lingewaard. Gendt is situated along the rivers Waal and Linge. It has a population of 7,230 (as of 1 January 2020).
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gendt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- 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.image_shield
- Gendt wapen.svg
- Settlement.image_flag
- Gendt vlag.svg
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 12.64
- Settlement.population_total
- 7,230
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2020
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
- Settlement.population_demonym
- Gendtenaar
- Settlement.website
- groetenuitgendt.eu
via Wikipedia infobox
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thumb|The Reformation|Reformed church of Gendt|right|280px Gendt is a small city with city rights in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The town is located in the Betuwe region, and is part of the municipality of Lingewaard. Gendt is situated along the rivers Waal and Linge. It has a population of 7,230 (as of 1 January 2020).
==History== In 1233, Gendt received city rights from Otto II, Count of Guelders. At the time, the town was known for its castles: Poelwijk Castle and Hof Gendt. Gendt was previously an independent municipality, but merged with Huissen and Bemmel in 2001, to form Lingewaard.