IJzevoorde

IJzevoorde
Hamlet
Sunset on IJzevoorde
IJzevoorde Location in the province of Gelderland Show map of Gelderland IJzevoorde IJzevoorde (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°58′29″N 6°21′28″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Doetinchem Bronckhorst
Area [1]
• Total	4.10 km^2 (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	265
• Density	65/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7004[1]
Dialing code	0314

IJzevoorde is a hamlet in the municipalities of Doetinchem and Bronckhorst in the province of Gelderland in the east part of the Netherlands.[3]

Overview

It was first mentioned in 1235 as Ysenuort and means fordable place through the IJze.[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Doetinchem.[5] In 1840, it was home to 839 people.[3]

It includes a school, a kindergarten, a gym, a bar and a small stage. The school has about 60 students and there are a lot of farmers' children attending the school. IJzevoorde also has a small campground.^[citation needed]

Close to IJzevoorde lies the Slangenburg Castle, referring to a little river called the Slinge.[3]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022. Doetinchem part
2. "Postcodetool for 7004AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
3. "IJzevoorde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
4. "IJzevoorde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
5. "Postcode 7004 in Doetinchem". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.