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Heesselt

Heesselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 10 km southwest of Tiel.

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Locality: Heesselt
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 170

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Settlement.name: Heesselt
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Heesselt NH Kerk (2).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Church of Hesselt
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieNeerijnen.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Neerijnen - Heesselt.png
Settlement.map_caption1: Heesselt in the former municipality of Neerijnen. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country

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Country: Netherlands
Located in: West Betuwe
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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Heesselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 10 km southwest of Tiel.

It was first mentioned in 850 as Hesola, and probably means "forest with shrubbery". In 1840, it was home 258 people. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1887, but has a 15th-century tower.