Lingewaard
| Lingewaard | |||
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Lingewaard city hall
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.svg) Location in Gelderland |
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| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°54′E / 51.883°N 5.900°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 5°54′E / 51.883°N 5.900°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Marianne Schuurmans (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 69.14 km2 (26.70 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 62.23 km2 (24.03 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||
| Population (February 2017) | |||
| • Total | 45,768 | ||
| • Density | 735/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 6680–6681, 6684–6691, 6850–6852 | ||
| Area code | 026, 0481 | ||
| Website | www |
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Lingewaard (
pronunciation ) is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the most eastern part of the Betuwe. It was formed in 2001 as a merger between Bemmel, Gendt and Huissen. The municipality was initially named Bemmel after the largest former municipality but later renamed in a referendum. "Lingewaard" itself is not a population centre, but an artificial name favoured by the majority of the voters. The municipality lies in between of the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem, where most inhabitants work.
The municipality has the following population centres:
Bemmel also includes the hamlet and former village of Doornik. Gendt includes Hulhuizen.
Notable people from the municipality of Lingewaard include:
Lingewaard is twinned with:
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