Hoevelaken | |||
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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hoevelaken in the municipality of Nijkerk. | |||
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Gelderland | ||
Municipality | Nijkerk | ||
Population | |||
• Total | 9,040 | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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Hoevelaken is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 5 km east of Amersfoort.
Hoevelaken was a separate municipality until 2000, when it was merged with Nijkerk.[1]
In 2001, the town of Hoevelaken had 7990 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.2 km², and contained 3044 residences.[2] The statistical area "Hoevelaken", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 9040.[3]