Vuren

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Vuren is a village and former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland, known for its location along the River Waal and its historic fortifications.

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Vuren canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former municipality
village
country Netherlands
formerMunicipalityOf Gelderland
governedBy municipal council of West Betuwe
hasAreaCode 0183
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism related to Fort Vuren
hasFormerStatus independent municipality
hasFortification Fort Vuren
hasHeritageSite Fort Vuren
hasHistoricalFunction defence of the River Waal
hasHistoricalPeriod part of Dutch defensive water lines era
hasLandUse agricultural land
residential area
hasNearbyWaterway Merwede Canal
hasNotableStructure Fort Vuren
dike along the River Waal
hasPostalCodePrefix 4214
hasRecreationalFeature river dike walking and cycling paths
hasRegionCode GE
hasSettlementType rural village
hasTransportConnection ferry to Gorinchem
knownFor historic fortifications
location along the River Waal
languageUsed Dutch
locatedEastOf Gorinchem
locatedIn Dutch province of Gelderland
Gelderland
eastern Netherlands
linked to: eastern Gelderland

river area of the Netherlands
locatedInMunicipality West Betuwe
locatedInRegion Betuwe
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedOn southern bank of the River Waal
locatedOnRiver Waal
near Gorinchem
Herwijnen
Sleeuwijk
partOf Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie
West Betuwe municipality
partOfDefenceLine Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie
roadAccessVia N830
usesTimeZone CET
usesTimeZoneDST CEST

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