Asch_(Netherlands)

Asch, Netherlands

Asch, Netherlands

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Asch is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km northwest of Tiel.

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It was first mentioned in 889 as Alke. The etymology is unclear.[3] In 1335, there was a chapel in Asch. Around 1518, a church was built. In 1820, Asch was flooded, and the church was abandoned in favour of neighbouring Buren. In 1823, the tower was demolished, and the church was turned into a shelter for high water. In 1839, a new church constructed. In 1840, it was home to 1840 people.[4]

  • St. Catharina Church
  • Village house
  • Farm in Asch
  • Farm in Asch

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022. two entries
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 4115LN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Asch - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Asch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.


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