Maasdriel
| Maasdriel | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Church in Alem | |||
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.svg.png) Location in Gelderland | |||
| Coordinates: 51°46′N 5°20′E / 51.767°N 5.333°ECoordinates: 51°46′N 5°20′E / 51.767°N 5.333°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Gerd Prick (PvdA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 75.46 km2 (29.14 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 66.02 km2 (25.49 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 4 m (13 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 24,164 | ||
| • Density | 366/km2 (950/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 5320–5335, 6624 | ||
| Area code | 0418, 0487, 073 | ||
| Website |
www | ||
Maasdriel (
pronunciation ) is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands.
Maasdriel was formed on 1 January, 1999 by the merger of the former municipalities of Ammerzoden (including Well, Wellseind en Wordragen), Hedel, Heerewaarden, Maasdriel (Alem, Hoenzadriel, Kerkdriel and Velddriel) and Rossum (including Hurwenen). The former municipality of Maasdriel was called "Driel" before 1944.[5]
Population centres
- Alem
- Ammerzoden
- Hedel
- Heerewaarden
- Hoenzadriel
- Hurwenen
- Kerkdriel
- Rossum
- Velddriel
- Well
- Wellseind
- Wordragen
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Maasdriel, June 2015
Pictures
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maasdriel. |
"Castle" Rossum
Teisterbant in Kerkdriel
Ammersoyen Castle in Ammerzoden
The castle of Well%2C_2010-06-27_14.00%2C_Villa_Ouderzorg.jpg)
Villa Ouderzorg in Hurwenen
The windmill Sarah Catharina in Kerkdriel.JPG)
Hubertus-church in Alem
References
- ↑ "Burgemeester drs. G.E.W. Prick" (in Dutch). Gemeente Maasdriel. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 5331CB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
External links
- Media related to Maasdriel at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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