Winterswijk

Winterswijk (; also known as Winterswiek or Wenters) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It has a population of and is situated in the Achterhoek, which lies in the easternmost part of the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Winterswijk
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Molen Venemansmolen Winterswijk.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Winterswijk seen from Venemansmolen windmill
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Winterswijk.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Winterswijk.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0294 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Winterswijk in a municipal map of Gelderland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type

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Geography
History
World War II and liberation
Railway stations
Notable residents
Sport
Gallery
References
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It was also known as Winethereswick, Winriswic or Wenterswic; the Low Saxon wich or wic means the living place of a certain person. The person would likely have been called Wenether, Winitar or Winter.