Liemers
The Liemers is a region in the Dutch - German border area between the cities of Arnhem and Emmerich . The area is enclosed by the Rhine , IJssel and Oude IJssel (Issel).
history
In the Middle Ages and in the early modern period, the Liemers was an office in the far north-west of the Duchy of Cleves . The eastern part of the Liemers belonged to the Geldrian county of Bergh . In 1816 the Klevian part of the Liemers was ceded to the Dutch state. Culturally, the Liemers and the neighboring, originally Klevian Huissen are characterized by some peculiarities, such as the dominance of the Catholic denomination and belonging to the Lower Franconian dialect area, in contrast to the neighboring Achterhoek , which is largely Protestant and belongs to the Lower Saxon language area .
Today's expansion
The Liemers include Aerdt , Azewijn , Babberich , Beek , Braamt , Didam , Duiven , Etten , Gendringen , Giesbeek , Groessen , 's-Heerenberg , Herwen , Kilder , Lengel , Loerbeek , Lobith , Loo , Megchelen , Netterden , Pannerden , Spijk , Stokkum , Tolkamer , Ulft , Varsselder , Wehl, Westervoort , Wijnbergen , Zeddam and Zevenaar .