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Tull en 't Waal

Village in Utrecht, Netherlands

52°0′2″N 5°7′59″E / 52.00056°N 5.13306°E / 52.00056; 5.13306CountryNetherlandsProvinceUtrechtMunicipalityHoutenArea

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• Total6.23 km² (2.41 sq mi)Elevation

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2 m (7 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total760 • Density120/km² (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3999^[1]

Dialing code030

Tull en 't Waal is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Until 1962, it was a separate municipality, but now it is a part of the municipality of Houten. Originally, there were two villages: 't Waal, at the site of the present village; and Tull, more to the south. It also has a ferry connection to the town of Culemborg.^[3] It is located close to the Lek River.^[4]

History

Tull is first mentioned in 1155 as "in loco qui dicitur Tylle". The etymology is unclear.^[5] 't Waal was first mentioned in 1307 as Wale, and means "pool after a dike breach". In 1504, the hamlets are first mentioned as Tul ende tWael.^[6] The village is a 12th century peat excavation project along the Waalsewetering. The church is a medieval building which was extensively modified in 1778 and 1890.^[7] The hamlet Honswijk [nl] used to be part of the village, but was transferred to Schalkwijk. In 1840, Tull en 't Waal was home to 532 people.^[4]

Werk aan de Waalse Wetering is a military fortification as part of the Dutch Water Line. It was constructed in 1815, and has bomb proof barracks.^[8] The fort became obsolete after the investion of the air plane. It was later used by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen to store bridging material. In 1999, it was converted into a tea house and camping.^[4]

Gallery

Protestant Church
Barracks of the Waalse Wetering
Fort watchman house
Street view

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 3999NK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "Veerverbinding over de Lek". Oud Houten (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tull en 't Waal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "Tull - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022. Authenticity of earlier references is in doubt
^ "'t Waal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Tull en 't Waal" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "Monumentnummer: 531597 te Houten". Dutch Monument Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.