Batenburg
Batenburg is a village in the Netherlands, located in the province of Gelderland. It is known for its proximity to Kasteel Batenburg, a medieval castle that gives the village its name. The castle sits on a small rise overlooking surrounding farmland and has been linked to the Batenburg noble family, who historically held lands in the region. The settlement itself is small, consisting of a compact core of houses, a church, and a number of farms set among fields typical of Gelderland.
Geography and administration: Batenburg lies in a rural part of Gelderland and forms part of the Dutch
History: The village appears in medieval records connected to the lordship of Batenburg. Over the centuries
Population and economy: Today Batenburg has a small population, numbering in the low hundreds, and an economy