Wordragen

Wordragen
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 51.75737°N 5.22674°E / 51.75737; 5.22674
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Maasdriel
Elevation [1]	3 m (10 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5324
Dialing code	073

Wordragen is a Dutch hamlet, north of Ammerzoden in the Maasdriel municipality of Gelderland province.

It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Vurdragen. The etymology is unknown, however it contains woerd (terp, an artificial living mound).[2] Wordragen is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Ammerzoden.[4] In 1840, it was home to 94 people. Nowadays it consists of about 40 houses.[5]

References

1. "Postcodetool for 5324AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
2. "Wordragen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022. not found
4. "Postcode Wordragensestraat in Ammerzoden". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
5. "Wordragen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.