Varik | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Neerijnen - Varik.png |
Map Caption1: | The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Varik in the former municipality of Neerijnen.--> |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | West Betuwe |
Coordinates: | 51.8233°N 5.3692°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 6 |
Area Total Km2: | 5.53 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1,070 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 4064 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0344 |
Varik is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 8 km south of Tiel.
Varik was a separate municipality until 1978, when it became a part of Neerijnen.
It was first mentioned between 968 and 971 as Feldrike. The etymology is unclear.[3] Varik developed along the Waal River as a stretched out esdorp The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 15th century and received its spire in 1844. The church building dates from 1881. The Roman Catholic church was constructed between 1877 and 1879.[4] In 1840, Varik was home to 749 people.[5] The grist mill De Bol was built in1867, and nowadays serves as a residential house.[6]