Druten
| Druten | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Church in Druten | |||
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.svg.png) Location in Gelderland | |||
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°36′E / 51.883°N 5.600°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 5°36′E / 51.883°N 5.600°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Luciën van Riswijk (CDA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 42.46 km2 (16.39 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 37.71 km2 (14.56 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 7 m (23 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 18,221 | ||
| • Density | 483/km2 (1,250/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 6630–6631, 6650–6655 | ||
| Area code | 0487 | ||
| Website |
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Druten (
pronunciation ) 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 residents
- Reginald Wolfe (died 1573), printer
- Peter Hans Kolvenbach (born 1928), Jesuit leader
References
- ↑ "Samenstelling college" [Board members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Druten. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6651DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
Media related to Druten at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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