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Gellicum

Coordinates: 51°52′34″N 5°9′17″E / 51.87611°N 5.15472°E / 51.87611; 5.15472
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Gellicum
Village
Church: the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Geboortekerk in Gellicum
Church: the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Geboortekerk in Gellicum
Flag of Gellicum
Coat of arms of Gellicum
Gellicum is located in Gelderland
Gellicum
Gellicum
Location in the Netherlands
Gellicum is located in Netherlands
Gellicum
Gellicum
Gellicum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°52′34″N 5°9′17″E / 51.87611°N 5.15472°E / 51.87611; 5.15472
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWest Betuwe
Area
 • Total5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total345
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4155[1]
Dialing code0345

Gellicum is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 13 km east of Gorinchem.

It was first mentioned in the 10th to 11th century Gallinghe(m), and means "settlement of the people of Gallo (person)".[3] Gellicum developed as a stretched out esdorp perpendicular to the dike of the Linge. The tower of the Roman Catholic Church dates from the 13th century and has been enlarged in the 15th century. The church dates from the 14th century. The court house has been built in 1630 attached to the church. The Dutch Reformed Church was originally built in 1823, but burnt down and replaced in 1929.[4] In 1840, it was home to 340 people.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4155BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Gellicum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Gellicum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Gellicum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.