Puiflijk

Puiflijk
Pufluk
Village
Centre of the village
Centre of the village
Puiflijk is located in Gelderland
Puiflijk
Puiflijk
Location in the Netherlands
Puiflijk is located in Netherlands
Puiflijk
Puiflijk
Puiflijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°35′E / 51.883°N 5.583°E / 51.883; 5.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityDruten
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,290
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6655[1]
Dialing code026

Puiflijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 12 km south of Wageningen.

Puiflijk was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Druten.[2]

History

It was first mentioned in 1108 as Puueke. The etymology is unknown.[3] The village is located on some small hills.[4] The Old Tower is a church tower from the 15th century.[4] The church was heavy damaged around 1800 during the French occupation, and was demolished in 1855 leaving only the tower.[5] The St. John the Baptist church was built between 1868 and 1870.[4]

The area around Puiflijk was suitable for growing tobacco, and a tobacco industry developed in the village.[5] In 1840, Puiflijk was home to 468 people.[5]

  • Church tower
    Church tower
  • House in Puiflijk
    House in Puiflijk
  • The tobacco cutter by Humprey Dirks
    The tobacco cutter by Humprey Dirks
  • John the Baptist Church
    John the Baptist Church

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  3. ^ "Puiflijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Druten" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 153. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Puiflijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.


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