{{Infobox settlement | name = Hemmen | settlement_type = Village | other_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name_lang = nl | image_skyline = Hemmen, de Hervormde Kerk RM36737 foto5 2014-11-24 11.04.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Reformed Church of Hemmen | image_flag = | image_shield = Hemmen wapen.svg | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | map_caption = | image_map1 = | map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Gelderland | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Overbetuwe | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_party = | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6672LA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |date = 24 July 2019 |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 24 March 2022 |archive-date = 25 December 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181225120428/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool%0A |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = 7 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 2.43 | established_title = | established_date = | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=24 March 2022 }}</ref> | population_total = 175 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 6672<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0488 | website = | footnotes = | coordinates = {{coord|51|56|2|N|5|42|2|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}} }} '''Hemmen''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦɛmə(n)}}) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, 1 km northwest of Zetten.
Hemmen was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Valburg.<ref>Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archivedate=2007-02-20 }}</ref>
== History == It was first mentioned in 1327 as Hemmen. The etymology is unclear.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/hemmen1 |title=Hemmen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=24 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> The church probably dates from the 13th century. It was enlarged in 1741, and the tower has built around 1800. It was extensively restored in 1932 to 1933.<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0103.php |title=Hemmen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |page=197 |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-9406-3 |language=nl |access-date=24 March 2022}}</ref> Castle Hemmen was built in 1360, and demolished in 1750. In 1757, a manor house was built in its place and was surrounded by a moat. It was destroyed in 1945.<ref name="monument"/><ref name="plaats"/> In 1840, Hemmen was home to 209 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/hemmen |title=Hemmen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=24 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Chateau de Hemmen.png|Castle Hemmen File:Voormalig-gemeentehuis-en-hulppostkantoor Hemmen 1.jpg|Former town hall File:Hemmen (Overbetuwe) holle boom bij kasteelruïne.JPG|Hollow tree File:Hemmen-molenstraat-paardenrek.JPG |Horse rack </gallery>
==References== <references/>
{{Dutch municipality Overbetuwe}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Gelderland Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland Category:Overbetuwe
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