Gendt

thumb|The Reformation|Reformed church of Gendt|right|280px Gendt is a small city with city rights in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The town is located in the Betuwe region, and is part of the municipality of Lingewaard. Gendt is situated along the rivers Waal and Linge. It has a population of 7,230 (as of 1 January 2020).

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Settlement.name: Gendt
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lingewaard
Settlement.image_shield: Gendt wapen.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Gendt vlag.svg
Settlement.area_total_km2: 12.64
Settlement.population_total: 7,230
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.population_demonym: Gendtenaar
Settlement.website: groetenuitgendt.eu

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Population: 988
Area: 12.64
Image: Gendt, straatzicht de Dorpsstraat foto2 2012-04-16 12.52.jpg

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History
Annual festivals
Notable residents
Twinned towns
Photo gallery
References
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==History== In 1233, Gendt received city rights from Otto II, Count of Guelders. At the time, the town was known for its castles: Poelwijk Castle and Hof Gendt. Gendt was previously an independent municipality, but merged with Huissen and Bemmel in 2001, to form Lingewaard.