Veessen

Veessen

Veessen

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Veessen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Heerde.

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Veessen was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1818, when it was merged with Heerde.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1217 as Vesce. The etymology is unclear.[4] Veessen is an esdorp near the IJssel River. Later, it developed into a linear settlement on the dike. The Dutch Reformed has been built in 1843 as a replacement of a medieval church.[5] The Mölle van Bats is a grist mill built in 1779. A stream engine driven mill was built next to windmill in 1888.[6] In 1840, Veessen was home to 775 people.[7]

  • Mölle van Bats
  • Statue at the harbour
  • Harbour of Veessen
  • Dutch Reformed Church

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022. Two entries
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 8194LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Veessen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Veessen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 310. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Mölle van Bats". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Veessen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.


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