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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Zieuwent
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| image_caption           = Church of Zieuwent
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| subdivision_name1       = [[Gelderland]]
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| subdivision_name2       = [[Oost Gelre]]
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| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7136JA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 23 March 2022 }}</ref>
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| area_total_km2          = 17.36
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| population_footnotes    = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref>
| population_total        = 1,980
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'''Zieuwent''' is a village in the east of the [[Netherlands]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Oost Gelre]], [[Gelderland]]. Zieuwent has the tallest church tower in the [[Achterhoek]] region.
== History ==
Zieuwent was first mentioned in 1294 or 1295 as "silva Synwede", and means "dike which runs sideways".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/zieuwent |title=Zieuwent - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> The village started to develop in the 18th century as a [[peat]] colony, and formed into a [[linear settlement]].<ref name="monument">{{cite web|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0235.php |title=Zieuwent |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |page=351 |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref> In 1840, it was home to 1,824 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/zieuwent |title=Zieuwent |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
In 1795, a small church was built in Zieuwent.<ref name="plaats"/> In 1894, Sanderink became parson of Zieuwent. In 1895, after a pilgrimage to [[Kevelaer]], he was of the opinion that the village needed a worthy church. Construction started on 30 June 1898, and on 10 October 1899, the {{ill|Saint Werenfridus Church|nl|Sint-Werenfriduskerk (Zieuwent)}} was inaugurated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mijngelderland.nl/inhoud/verhalen/de-st-werenfriduskerk-in-zieuwent |title=De St. Werenfriduskerk in Zieuwent |website=Mijn Gelderland |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> The tower is {{convert|75|m}} tall, making it the tallest of the [[Achterhoek]] region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zieuwentsbelang.nl/landschap-recreatie-zieuwent/dorpskern-zieuwent/ |title=De Sint-Werenfriduskerk |website=Zieuwents Belang |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
In 1830, the Rosmolen Zieuwent was constructed. It was a [[horse mill|horse powered]] [[oil mill]] constructed on an old farm. In 1932, it was bought by the [[Netherlands Open Air Museum]] and moved to Arnhem. It was displayed but never used. In the early 21st century, an electric engine of 1 [[horse power|hp]] was installed to simulate the horse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=1221 |title=Rosmolen Zieuwent |website=Molen database |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
Zieuwent was part of the municipality of [[Lichtenvoorde]] until 2004 when it was merged into [[Oost Gelre]].<ref name="plaats"/>
== Sports ==
[[RKZVC]], short for Rooms-Katholieke Zieuwentse Voetbalclub, is a Dutch association football club from Zieuwent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.voetbal247.nl/trainer-jeroen-spies-en-rkzvc-zieuwent-komende-zomer-uit-elkaar/ |title=Trainer Jeroen Spies en RKZVC Zieuwent komende zomer uit elkaar |website=Voetbal 24/7 |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Notable people ==
* Suzan Stortelder (born 1992), singer in the duo [[Suzan & Freek]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/achterhoek/drie-kansen-op-weer-een-edison-voor-suzan-en-freek-supertrots-en-vereerd~afe86256/ |title=Drie kansen op wéér een Edison voor Suzan & Freek: ‘Supertrots en vereerd’ |website=Gelderlander |date=18 February 2022 |language=nl |access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref>
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Dorpsstraat bij 41 Zieuwent.JPG|Village green
File:Dorpsstraat 41 Zieuwent.JPG|House in Zieuwent
File:6. Welkoop Zieuwent.jpg|Former factory
File:Kantstenen.jpg|Inside the Horse mill Zieuwent
</gallery>
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in Gelderland]]
[[Category:Oost Gelre]]