Opijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 10 km southwest of Tiel.It was first mentioned in 1265 as Opynen, and means upstream as compared to Neerijnen. The village developed parallel to the Waal as a stretched out esdorp. In 1265, Opijnen became the property of Raoul de Châtillon, a French nobleman who had fled to Gelre after a dispute with the King of France. A castle was built near the village, however it disappeared in the 16th century. The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1860 and the tower dates from 1925. In 1840, Opijnen was home to 333 people.
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