Английская Википедия:Babberich
Babberich is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is in the municipality Zevenaar, about 3 km southeast of the centre of Zevenaar. It's located near the border with Germany. Until 1816, it was a part of the Duchy of Cleves.[1]
History
The village was first mentioned between 1357 and 1358 Babborch. The etymology is not clear.[2] Huis Babberich has been recorded as early as 1363. In 1786, the current manor house was built. In 1816, Babberich became part of the Netherlands.[1] In 1840, it was home to 1,144 people.[3]
Sports and music
The atmospheric rock band Crescent Moon is based here.[4]
The football team SV Babberich is based here.
Gallery
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Huize Babberich
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Former customs house
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Holiday traffic jam towards to Dutch border (August 1961)
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Parade of schutterij St. Jan
References
Шаблон:Dutch municipality Zevenaar Шаблон:Authority control
