Gendt
title: "Gendt" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-the-netherlands", "municipalities-of-the-netherlands-disestablished-in-2001", "populated-places-in-gelderland", "former-municipalities-of-gelderland", "lingewaard"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gendt" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gendt |
| settlement_type | City |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Gelderland |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Lingewaard |
| image_shield | Gendt wapen.svg |
| image_flag | Gendt vlag.svg |
| area_total_km2 | 12.64 |
| population_total | 7,230 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| coordinates | |
| population_demonym | Gendtenaar |
| website | groetenuitgendt.eu |
| :: |
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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).
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.
Annual festivals
Notable annual festivals in Gendt include:
- Cherry Festival of Gendt (Dutch: Gendste Kersenfeest), an annual festival in Gendt, at the end of June (since 1938)
- Gendt funfair (Dutch: Gendste kermis), an annual festival in Gendt, at the weekend before the last Tuesday of August
Notable residents
Notable people who were born, have lived or are living in Gendt include:
- Stijn Schaars (born 1984), a Dutch former football player with over 300 club caps
- Mirjam Melchers (born 1975), a Dutch former racing cyclist
Twinned towns
Gendt is twinned with:
Photo gallery
Gendt, straatzicht de Dorpsstraat foto2 2012-04-16 12.52.jpg|Main street of Gendt Gendt (Lingewaard) voorm. gemeentehuis.JPG|The former town hall Gendt (Lingewaard) basisschool de Tichelaar.JPG|IKC 'De Tichelaar' (primary school) Kommerdijk, Gendt.jpg|Old gateway to the estate of Hagevoort Uiterwaarden, Gendt.jpg|River forelands of the Waal river Gendt, de Linge bij een stuw IMG 2583 2019-09-21 10.51.jpg|The Linge near Flieren (a hamlet of Gendt) Gendt (Lingewaard) sculptuur gans.JPG|Sculpture 'The Gent' (known as town symbol) Gendt (Lingewaard) RK kerk St. Martinus voorgevel.JPG|Former Catholic church 'Saint Martinus' Gendt (Lingewaard) sculpture De Vlam, Jan van IJzendoorn 1990.JPG|Monument 'The Flame' (Dutch: De Vlam) Gendt Rijksmonument 16076 rechter wapenleeuw voorm. gemeentehuis.JPG|Town hall lion guardian with coat of arms Gendt (Lingewaard) oorlogsmonument.JPG|War memorial at the Pastoor Pelgrömlaan Gendt (Lingewaard) sculptuur de Draagster van Morgen 1993.JPG|Sculpture De Draagster van Morgen Gendt (Lingewaard) sculptuur van twee paarden.JPG|Sculpture 'Two Horses' (Dutch: Twee Paarden) Gendt (Lingewaard) wegkruis in Flieren.JPG|Wayside cross with a blooming black elder Waalbandijk grenspaal 00 Gendt Rijksmonument 16082.JPG|Boundary marker along the road on the Waaldijk
References
References
- (1 January 2020). "Feiten en cijfers".
- "Handel en Steden, 1200–1400".
- (30 June 2019). "Kersenfeesten in Gendt".
- (8 February 2019). "Stijn Schaars terug in de Betuwe".
- (12 November 2009). "Mirjam Melchers stopt met crossen".
- (14 May 2019). "De Heilige Martinus van Gendt is zijn vleugels al kwijt".
- (2 October 2019). "De Draagster van Morgen".
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