Ewijk
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Ewijk is a village in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...

. It is a part of the municipality of Beuningen
Beuningen
Beuningen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands close to the city of Nijmegen. The municipality consists of the towns Beuningen, Ewijk, Winssen and Weurt. 1 Mile to the north lays the river the Waal...

, and lies about 7 km north of Wijchen
Wijchen
' is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of the Netherlands, at .- Neighbourhoods :Neighbourhoods in Wijchen include:*Centre: Kloosterakker*Wijchen-Oost: Valendries, Oosterweg and Uilenboom....

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Ewijk was a separate municipality until 1984, when it was merged with Beuningen
Beuningen
Beuningen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands close to the city of Nijmegen. The municipality consists of the towns Beuningen, Ewijk, Winssen and Weurt. 1 Mile to the north lays the river the Waal...

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In 2001, the village of Ewijk had 2853 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.63 km², and contained 1072 residences.
The statistical area "Ewijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3620.
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