Beuningen: Sand Extraction Lakes and Waal River Village Near Nijmegen
Beuningen has about 25,560 inhabitants and lies in Gelderland west of Nijmegen on the southern bank of the Waal. The municipality includes the villages of Winssen, Ewijk, and Weurt. Large-scale sand and gravel extraction from the Waal floodplain has created a series of lakes now used for recreation and nature conservation. The Waalstrandje, a river beach, draws visitors in summer.
The flat river landscape of the Rijk van Nijmegen defines the area. Beuningen functions partly as a commuter municipality for Nijmegen. The centre is modest, with the Dorpskerk and a small commercial strip. Agricultural land and orchards occupy much of the municipal area between the villages.
Nijmegen is about 8 kilometres east. Tiel lies roughly 20 kilometres west. The A73 motorway passes east of the municipality.
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Beuningen has about 25,560 inhabitants and lies in Gelderland west of Nijmegen on the southern bank of the Waal. The municipality includes the villages of Winssen, Ewijk, and Weurt. Large-scale sand and gravel extraction from the Waal floodplain has created a series of lakes now used for recreation and nature conservation. The Waalstrandje, a river beach, draws visitors in summer.
The flat river landscape of the Rijk van Nijmegen defines the area. Beuningen functions partly as a commuter municipality for Nijmegen. The centre is modest, with the Dorpskerk and a small commercial strip. Agricultural land and orchards occupy much of the municipal area between the villages.
Nijmegen is about 8 kilometres east. Tiel lies roughly 20 kilometres west. The A73 motorway passes east of the municipality.
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