Babberich

Babberich is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is in the municipality Zevenaar, about 3 km southeast of the centre of Zevenaar. It's located near the border with Germany. Until 1816, it was a part of the Duchy of Cleves.

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Locality: Babberich
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,445
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Babberich
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Image:Babberich, kerk 2010-04-12 12.00.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Church of Babberich
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
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zevenaar
Settlement.elevation_m: 13
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.26
Settlement.population_total: 2,235
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Area: 10.21

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== History == The village was first mentioned between 1357 and 1358 Babborch. The etymology is not clear. Huis Babberich has been recorded as early as 1363. In 1786, the current manor house was built. In 1816, Babberich became part of the Netherlands. In 1840, it was home to 1,144 people.

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