Spijk, West Betuwe

Spijk
Village
Church of Spijk
Church of Spijk
Spijk is located in Gelderland
Spijk
Spijk
Location in the Netherlands
Spijk is located in Netherlands
Spijk
Spijk
Spijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°51′18″N 5°0′28″E / 51.85500°N 5.00778°E / 51.85500; 5.00778
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWest Betuwe
Area
 • Total1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total920
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4211[1]
Dialing code0316

Spijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, about 3 km northeast of Gorinchem.

Spijk was a separate municipality between 1817–1855, when it became part of Heukelum. At that time, it was still part of the province of South Holland.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4211BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.