Gendt

Gendt
City
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°52′37″N 5°58′21″E / 51.87694°N 5.97250°E / 51.87694; 5.97250Coordinates: 51°52′37″N 5°58′21″E / 51.87694°N 5.97250°E / 51.87694; 5.97250
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Lingewaard
Area
• Total	12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population (2010)	7,253

Gendt, reformed church

Gendt is a city in Gelderland in the municipality of Lingewaard. It was previously a municipality of its own, but in 2001 it merged with Huissen and Bemmel to form the new municipality Lingewaard. The city is located on the river Waal, about 5 km northeast of the city of Nijmegen. It received city rights in 1233. It has a population of 7.253 (as of 1 January 2010).

Stijn Schaars, Dutch soccer player (11 caps), was born in Gendt.

Picturegallery

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  Town hall
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  One of two lions weapon for town hall
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  Primary school de Tichelaar
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  Primary school De Vonkenmorgen
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  Library
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  War Memorial
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  RK church St. Martinus
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  Sculpture De Vlam
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  Sculpture De Draagster van Morgen
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  Sculpture De Gans
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  Sculpture Twee Paarden
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  Sculpture Zo men de sprauwen jaagt, blijven de kersen
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  Poelwijklaan 5

Partnercity

• Kalkar (Germany)

External links

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Gent". Map of the former municipality, abt. 1868.
• Website Gendt