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caption = The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Heukelum in the municipality of Lingewaal.Heukelum (coord|51|52|N|5|4|E|type:city(1967)) is a town in the Dutch province of
Gelderland . It is a part of the municipality ofLingewaal , and lies about 8 km northeast ofGorinchem . It received city rights in1391 .In 2001, the town of Heukelum had 1967 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.37 km², and contained 744 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001"] . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).] The statistical area "Heukelum", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2210.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005"] . As of
January 1 ,2005 .]Heukelum was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of
Vuren . The area was part ofSouth Holland until then. [Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten]References
External links
* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/zh/heukelom.html Map of the former municipality in 1868]
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