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The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Dodewaard in the municipality of Neder-Betuwe. |
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Gelderland | ||
Municipality | Neder-Betuwe | ||
Population | ca. 4,500 |
Dodewaard (51°55′N 5°39′E / 51.917°N 5.650°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies about 7 km south of Wageningen.
Dodewaard was a separate municipality until 2002, when it became a part of Kesteren. Before 1818, the municipality was called "Hien en Dodewaard".
In 2001, the town of Dodewaard had 3090 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.1 km², and contained 1166 residences. The statistical area "Dodewaard", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4330. It also houses the now defunct Dodewaard Nuclear Power Plant.