Huissen

Huissen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦysə(n)]) is a town with city rights in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is located along the rivers Nederrijn and Linge, in the area between the major cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen. The town is part of the municipality of Lingewaard. Huissen has a population of 19,414 (as of 1 January 2020).[1]

Catholic church 'OLV Ten Hemelopneming'

Huissen
Town
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Coordinates: 51°56′N 5°56′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityLingewaard
Population
 (2020)
19,414
Demonym(s)Huissenaar
Major roadsA15, N325, N839

History

Huissen was first mentioned in 814 as Hosenheim. It received city rights in 1314. The town was part of the Duchy of Cleves and became Dutch in 1816. Much of the town was destroyed in World War Two; after the war it was rebuilt in Traditionalist style.

Huissen was previously a municipality of its own, but merged with Bemmel and Gendt in 2001, to form Lingewaard.

Notable residents

Notable people who were born, have lived, or are living in Huissen include:

Haunted house
See also: List of reportedly haunted locations § Netherlands
The Binnenveld mansion

The Binnenveld mansion (Dutch: Huize Binnenveld) is a rijksmonument located in Huissen. This house is better known as the haunted house of Huissen. The building stood in the front area during the Battle of Arnhem: a major battle of World War II. According to locals, this mansion would be haunted.

In 2008, the mansion received a lot of media attention when it was purchased by Dutch television personality Emile Ratelband. Ratelband came with a restoration plan designed with the intention of restoring the house, to live there eventually. The project was canceled because Ratelband's wife absolutely did not want to make it her home, because evil ghosts would be haunting the building.

Trivia
  • The alternative name of Huissen during carnaval is Zwaonestad (English: Swan Town)

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References
  1. Municipality of Lingewaard Feiten en cijfers, 2020

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