Arnhem | |||
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City and Municipality | |||
Skyline of Arnhem at night
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Location in Gelderland |
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Coordinates: 51°59′N 5°55′E / 51.983°N 5.917°ECoordinates: 51°59′N 5°55′E / 51.983°N 5.917°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Gelderland | ||
Government | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Herman Kaiser (CDA) | ||
Area | |||
• Municipality | 101.54 km2 (39.20 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 97.99 km2 (37.83 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||
Population (Municipality, February 2017; Urban and Metro, May 2014) | |||
• Municipality | 151,356 | ||
• Density | 1,545/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 152,850 | ||
• Metro | 361,048 | ||
Demonym(s) | Arnhemmer | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 6800–6846 | ||
Area code | 026 | ||
Website | www |
Arnhem /ˈɑːrnəm/ or /ˈɑːrnhɛm/ (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrnɛm] or [ˈɑrnɦɛm]; German: Arnheim, Frisian: Arnhim, South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located on both banks of the rivers Nederrijn and Sint-Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem had a population of 151,356 in 2017 and is one of the larger cities of the Netherlands. The municipality is part of the city region Arnhem-Nijmegen, which has a combined 736,500 inhabitants. Arnhem is home to the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Netherlands Open Air Museum, Royal Burgers' Zoo and National Sports Centre Papendal.