Druten
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| Druten | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°53′N 05°37′E / 51.883°N 5.617°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 05°37′E / 51.883°N 5.617°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 38.02 km2 (14.68 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 18,111 | ||
| • Density | 476/km2 (1,230/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Druten (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality covers the eastern part of the Land van Maas en Waal region of the province of Gelderland. One of its key features is the town's church, designed by the famous Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers.
Population centres
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Druten, 2013.
Notable people from Druten
- Reginald Wolfe (died 1573), printer
- Peter Hans Kolvenbach (born 1928), Jesuit leader
External links
Media related to Druten at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
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Neder-Betuwe Waal |
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| West Maas en Waal | Wijchen |
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