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Herveld 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 located in the municipality of Overbetuwe

Overbetuwe

Overbetuwe is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was formed on 1 January 2001 as a merger of three former municipalities: Elst, Heteren and Valburg. Overbetuwe is bordered in the north by the river Rhine and in the south by the river Waal. The city hall is located...

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Herveld was a separate municipality until 1818, when the area was divided between Loenen en Wolferen

Loenen en Wolferen

Loenen en Wolferen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It existed from 1818 to 1854, when it became a part of Valburg. The area is now part of the municipality of Overbetuwe....

and Valburg

Valburg

Valburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of Nijmegen.Valburg was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became part of Overbetuwe....

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The village exists of two semi-separate communities of Herveld-Noord and Herveld-Zuid., connected by the Stenenkamerstraat.

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