English
Moordhuizen
Sign in to saveMoordhuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal and is located about from Alphen. The hamlet is notable for its name, and is the location of the Quarles van Ufford pumping station.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- buurtschap
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- West Maas en Waal
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- Moordhuizen
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Overview
- Water management
- Gallery
- References
Moordhuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal and is located about from Alphen. The hamlet is notable for its name, and is the location of the Quarles van Ufford pumping station.
== Etymology == Moordhuizen translates to Murder Houses. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1791 as Morthuisen. According to professional etymologists, it means "murder houses", however the local historical society considers the name a corruption of Moethuysen meaning "houses on muddy land".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Moordhuizen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
On the map
2 mapped locations