Editing Batenburg

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| name                    = Batenburg
| settlement_type         = Small city
| other_name              = <!-- if different from name -->
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| native_name_lang        = nl
| image_skyline           = Image:Batenburg, restanten van kasteel Batenburg RM8725 foto10 2015-12-09 12.08.jpg
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| image_caption           = Ruins of [[Batenburg Castle]]
| image_flag              = Batenburg vlag.svg
| image_shield            = Coat of arms of Wijchen.svg
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| pushpin_map             = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in the Netherlands
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| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Gelderland]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Wijchen (municipality)|Wijchen]]
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| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6634AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 26 March 2022 }}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 9
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| area_total_km2          = 7.95
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| 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=26 March 2022}}</ref>
| population_total        = 650
| population_as_of        = 2021
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| population_density_km2  = auto
| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset              = +1
| timezone_DST            = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[List of postal codes in the Netherlands|Postal code]]
| postal_code             = 6634<ref name="stat"/>
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Dialing code]]
| area_code               = 0487
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| coordinates             = {{coord|51|49|24|N|5|37|40|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}
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'''Batenburg''' is a city in the municipality of [[Wijchen]], in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[Gelderland]]. It is located on the [[Meuse]], about 15&nbsp;km west of [[Nijmegen]]. It is well known for the remains of a medieval fort in the center of the town. Batenburg received [[city rights]] in 1349. Until 1984, Batenburg was a separate municipality.<ref name="plaats"/>

It was first mentioned in 1166 as Battenburg. The etymology in unclear.<ref name="etym">{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/batenburg |title=Batenburg - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=26 March 2022 |language=nl |quote=Authenticity of the 1076-1081 document is in doubt}}</ref> Batenburg developed around [[Batenburg Castle]].<ref name="monument">{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0026.php |title=Barenburg |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> In 1347, it received city rights.,<ref name="etym"/> and by 1400, had walls and two city gates. The castle dated from the mid-12th century. It was destroyed and rebuilt many times until 1795 and was later used as a stone quarry. The medieval Dutch Reformed Church was heavily damaged around 1600 and rebuilt between 1608 and 1634 without a [[Choir (architecture)|choir]]. The tower dates from the early 15th century.<ref name="monument"/> The city did not develop, and was home to 441 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/batenburg |title=Batenburg |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=26 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="160"> 
File:Batenburg, de Sint Victorkerk RM8718 foto3 2015-12-09 11.51.jpg|Church: de Sint Victorkerk
File:Batenburg, de Boombeelden van Marc de Roover met de Sint Victorkerk (RM87148) op de achtergrond foto7 2015-12-09 12.50.jpg|Sculpture (de Boombeelden) designed by Marc de Roover 
Image:Batenburg, molen foto9 2011-01-16 13.48.jpg|[[Batenburg Windmill]]
Image:Batenburg gevelsteen, Prinsengracht, Amsterdam.JPG|Batenburg [[gevelsteen]], Prinsengracht, Amsterdam
</gallery>

== References ==
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{{Dutch municipality Wijchen}}
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[[Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland]]
[[Category:Populated places in Gelderland]]
[[Category:Wijchen]]


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