Betuwe, The Netherlands

The Betuwe is a region in the Dutch province of Gelderland, located between the rivers Waal in the south and the Nederrijn and Lek in the north. The western border coincides with the border between the province of Gelderland and the provinces of Utrecht and South Holland.

Batavia (Region in The Netherlands)

Betuwe (Region in den Niederlanden)

There is discussion about the origin of the name Betuwe. For example, it is stated that the word Betuwe originally meant ‘good soil’. This is the opposite of the Veluwe, which would mean ‘bad soil’. However, this explanation was rejected by many scientists. Another explanation would be that the word Betuwe is derived from the Germanic tribe Batavians; they would have had their core country in this region.
The Betuwe is divided into three smaller regions: the Over-Betuwe, Neder-Betuwe and the Tielerwaard. The seven Betuwe municipalities are located in the region; these are Buren, Culemborg, Lingewaard, Neder-Betuwe, Overbetuwe, Tiel and West Betuwe. The parts of the municipalities of Arnhem and Nijmegen located between the Rhine and Waal are also located in the Betuwe. Originally, the Gelders Eiland with the municipality of Rijnwaarden (now the municipality of Zevenaar) also belonged to the region. However, since the construction of the Pannerdensch Kanaal (1709), this area has been divided into the Liemers region for practical reasons, and is more oriented towards Zevenaar.

Бетуве (регион в Нидерландах)

Betuwe (Région des Pays-Bas)

Batávia (região da Holanda)

The well-known freight railway, the Betuweroute, runs through the region. This 160-kilometer railway line runs from the Maasvlakte near Rotterdam via the Betuwe to the German border, a few kilometers past the city of Zevenaar. The Elst – Dordrecht railway line also runs through the Betuwe; this railway line is often referred to as the “Betuwelijn”.

باتافيا (منطقة في هولندا)

Batavia (wilayah di Belanda)

Betuwe (Regio in Nederland)

In Roman times, the limes (the Roman border) ran along the Old Rhine and the Lower Rhine. Finds from Roman times have been made in various places in the Betuwe. For example, three Roman temples have been excavated in Elst: one in the Westeraam area (Temple of Westeraam) and two under the Grote Kerk in Elst (Temples of Elst).
During the autumn of 1944 (World War II) a massive evacuation flight took place in a large part of the Betuwe; it was part of the evacuation of Arnhem. This evacuation took place after Operation Market Garden. During the Battle of Arnhem, residents had already fled the region. Also In 1995, a large part of this area had to be evacuated because the rivers threatened to overflow. This did not happen, but it raised the debate again about whether to reinforce the dikes.

Betuwe (Region w Holandii)