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Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Area(2006) | |
• Total | 7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2010) | |
• Total | 6,525 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Lent is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Nijmegen, about 2 km north of that city, on the north bank of the Waal river.
Lent was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Elst.
Lent has a large influx of foreign students studying abroad at Radboud University Nijmegen living in a facility (Griftdijk) run by the Short Stay Housing Nijmegen (SSHN).
Coordinates: 51°52′N 5°52′E / 51.867°N 5.867°E