Overbetuwe

Overbetuwe
Municipality
Overbetuwe town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°51′E / 51.917°N 5.850°E / 51.917; 5.850Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°51′E / 51.917°N 5.850°E / 51.917; 5.850
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Established	1 January 2001
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Toon van Asseldonk
Area
• Total	115.08 km2 (44.43 sq mi)
• Land	109.36 km2 (42.22 sq mi)
• Water	5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (February 2017)
• Total	46,712
• Density	427/km2 (1,110/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	6660–6662, 6665–6668, 6670–6678
Area code	026, 0481, 0488
Website	www.overbetuwe.nl

Overbetuwe ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was formed on 1 January 2001 as a merger of three former municipalities: Elst, Heteren and Valburg. Overbetuwe is bordered in the north by the river Rhine and in the south by the river Waal. The city hall is located in Elst, the largest town in the municipality. Together with eighteen other municipalities it forms the 'Knooppunt Arnhem-Nijmegen' (English: 'Arnhem-Nijmegen conurbation'), or simply 'KAN', which is a regional collaboration.

Because of its central location between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem, many inhabitants of Overbetuwe commute between these cities. Three major highways are situated in the municipality; the A50, A15 and A325. Overbetuwe has two railway stations: Elst and Zetten-Andelst. Besides these two existing railway lines, a controversial freight line called the Betuweroute has been operational from 2007.