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West Maas en Waal

West Maas en Waal
Municipality
Church in Boven-Leeuwen
Church in Boven-Leeuwen
Flag of West Maas en Waal
Flag
Coat of arms of West Maas en Waal
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of West Maas en Waal in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°31′E / 51.883°N 5.517°E / 51.883; 5.517Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°31′E / 51.883°N 5.517°E / 51.883; 5.517
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Established 1984
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Thomas Steenkamp (CDA)
Area
 • Total 85.21 km2 (32.90 sq mi)
 • Land 77.40 km2 (29.88 sq mi)
 • Water 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Population (May 2014)
 • Total 18,449
 • Density 238/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 6620–6621, 6626–6629, 6657–6659
Area code 0487
Website www.westmaasenwaal.nl

West Maas en Waal (About this sound pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

The municipality covers the western part of the Land van Maas en Waal, an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.

2013-WestMaasenWaal.jpg

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, 2013.


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