# Coöperatieve Raiffeisenbank Giesbeek en Omstreken
**Wikidata**: [Q109675044](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109675044)  
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## Summary
Coöperatieve Raiffeisenbank Giesbeek en Omstreken was a Dutch cooperative bank. It is historically documented as being active around 1972. Its historical records and annual reports are preserved in the collection of the Liemers Museum.

## Key Facts
- **Entity Type**: Instance of a bank (a financial institution that accepts deposits).
- **Active Period (Floruit)**: 1972.
- **Archival Source**: Activity is verified by the publication of its 1971 annual report, titled *Jaarverslag 1971 van de Coöperatieve Raiffeisenbank : Giesbeek en Omstreken*.
- **Collection Affiliation**: Has works held in the Liemers Museum.
- **Heritage Database ID**: Possesses a Collectie Gelderland creator ID of `21132a2d-f97a-28c2-9b9d-17d63afb65c1`.

## FAQs
**What type of institution was Coöperatieve Raiffeisenbank Giesbeek en Omstreken?**
It was a cooperative bank, operating as a financial intermediary and credit institution that accepted deposits. Its name indicates it followed the Raiffeisen model of cooperative banking.

**Are there surviving historical records for this bank?**
Yes, its historical records and publications are officially preserved. Materials related to the bank are part of the collection housed in the Liemers Museum.

**How is this bank identified in regional heritage systems?**
It is indexed in the Collectie Gelderland database under the specific creator identifier `21132a2d-f97a-28c2-9b9d-17d63afb65c1`, which links its archived documents to the Liemers Museum.

## Why It Matters
This entity represents the local application of the cooperative banking movement within the Netherlands. The preservation of its annual reports in a regional museum highlights its significance to the economic and social history of the Giesbeek region. It serves as a verifiable primary source for understanding how local Dutch credit unions reported their financial status to members in the early 1970s.

## Notable For
- **Cooperative Structure**: Operating under the "Coöperatieve Raiffeisenbank" designation, indicating a structured credit union model rather than a standard commercial bank.
- **Archival Preservation**: Being specifically selected for documentation and preservation within the Collectie Gelderland database and the physical collection of the Liemers Museum.
- **Historical Documentation**: Its operational status in the early 1970s is concretely verified by the survival and cataloging of its 1971 annual report.

## Body

### Institutional Classification
The Coöperatieve Raiffeisenbank Giesbeek en Omstreken is formally classified as an instance of a `bank`. In financial taxonomy, a bank is defined as an enterprise and a depository institution that accepts deposits. It functions as a financial intermediary and credit institution. The bank is explicitly distinct from a "bank building" (the physical location) and is categorized within the primary industry of `bank operations`.

### Historical Operational Period
The documented period of activity (floruit) for this institution is the year 1972. This timestamp is established through bibliographic references, specifically the publication of its annual report: *Jaarverslag 1971 van de Coöperatieve Raiffeisenbank : Giesbeek en Omstreken*. 

### Museum Collection and Archival Presence
The institution maintains a documented footprint in regional heritage systems:
*   **Liemers Museum**: The bank is listed as an entity that `has_works_in_the_collection` of the Liemers Museum. This relationship is verified by museum cataloging references and the survival of its 1971 annual report.
*   **Collectie Gelderland Integration**: The bank is indexed in the regional heritage database with the `collectiegelderland_creator_id` of `21132a2d-f97a-28c2-9b9d-17d63afb65c1`. This identifier is explicitly qualified by the collection it belongs to (`P195`: Liemers Museum).

### Conceptual Context of the Banking Industry
As a member of the banking classification, the entity operates within a globally recognized industry. The broader concept of a "bank" possesses extensive cultural and digital representation:
*   **Digital Mapping & Symbols**: Represented by the OpenStreetMap tag `amenity=bank` and the Unicode character 🏦 (U+1F3E6).
*   **Global Taxonomies**: The concept of a bank is cataloged in major library systems (e.g., LCSH sh85011609, Dewey Decimal 332.1, GND ID 4004436-1) and knowledge graphs (e.g., Freebase ID /m/017ql, BabelNet ID 00008364n). 
*   **Lexical Recognition**: The generic term "bank" is documented as a vital article across 169 language editions of Wikipedia and is classified under Iconclass notation 46B53 (banking, money exchange).

## References

1. CollectieGelderland