Appeltern

Appeltern is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oss. Until 1984, Appeltern was an independent municipality.

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Locality: Appeltern
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Settlement.name: Appeltern
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Appeltern, zicht op de Maasdijk met de Sint-Servatiuskerk RM523081 IMG 4069 2018-06-06 12.33.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View on the village
Settlement.image_shield: Appeltern_wapen.svg
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Settlement.image_map: LocatieWestMaasEnWaal.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - West Maas en Waal - Appeltern.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Appeltern in the municipality of West Maas en Waal. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Image: Appeltern, kerk1 foto3 2011-01-16 14.25.jpg

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postal code: 6629
Commons category: Appeltern

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== History == It was first mentioned in 1139 as de Apeltre, and means "settlement near apple trees". The village developed along the Maas. The tower of Dutch Reformed Church is from the 12th century. The choir dates around 1400. In 1859, the church and tower were modified into a single building. Huis Appeltern was a manor house built in the late-17th century. It was demolished in 1881 and only the northern wing remains. In 1840, Appeltern was home to 567 people.