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De
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Herkingen was first mentioned in 1420 or 1421 as "Herkinghe", and means "settlement of Herke (person)". Herkingen is a dike village which developed after the Oud-Herkingen
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which is saltwater. The
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was created in 1483. In 1511, it was flooded and a new dike was constructed around the village in 1604.
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Herkingen was home to 628 people in 1840. Herkingen was severely damaged during the
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Herkingen was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1966, when it merged with
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384:Dutch Reformed church
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208:Population
127:51°42′36″N
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230:Time zone
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343:Overview
167:Province
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