Westervoort
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Street through Westervoort
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| Location in Gelderland Location in Gelderland |
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Arend van Hout (VVD) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 11 m (36 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 15,092 | ||
| • Density | 2,141/km2 (5,550/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 6930–6932 | ||
| Area code | 026 | ||
| Website | www |
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Westervoort (Audio file "Nl-Westervoort.ogg" not found) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The town has two rivers inside its borders, the Rhine and the IJssel. It is a commuter town closely linked to Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland, which is situated on the west bank of the IJssel river, the east bank being occupied by Westervoort. It is the smallest Dutch municipality by area.
Transport
On 11 December 2011, a new railway station was opened in Westervoort. This meant that for the first time in 75 years the inhabitants of Westervoort could make use of railway transportation again. Next to the recently opened station, public buses run through Westervoort. These buses establish a direct connection to Arnhem and the surrounding towns of Duiven and Zevenaar. The A12 motorway runs north of Westervoort and has an exit serving both Westervoort and the western parts of Duiven. In the south of Westervoort a small ferry boat connects Westervoort to the town of Huissen by crossing the Rhine.
Notable residents
- Theo Snelders (born 1963), football goalkeeper
- Esmée Denters (born 1988), singer-songwriter
Gallery
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Church
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Westervoort, de Westervoortse Brug foto4 2015-08-20 09.24.jpg
Bridge: de Westervoortse Brug
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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