Kesteren
| Kesteren | ||
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 The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Kesteren in the municipality of Neder-Betuwe. | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Gelderland | |
| Municipality | Neder-Betuwe | |
| Population | ca. 5,000 | |
Kesteren, reformed church
Kesteren (51°56′N 5°34′E / 51.933°N 5.567°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies about 8 km southwest of Wageningen.
Kesteren was a separate municipality until 2002, when it merged with Dodewaard and Echteld. The new municipality was first called "Kesteren", but changed its name to Neder-Betuwe in 2003.[1]
In 2009, the town of Kesteren had 5017 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.9573 km², and contains 1540 residences.[2] The statistical area "Kesteren", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5020.[3]
Transportation
Railway Station: Kesteren
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Kesteren". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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