Aalten
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| Aalten | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°35′E / 51.933°N 6.583°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 97.09 km2 (37.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 96.57 km2 (37.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.52 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 27,593 | ||
| - Density | 286/km2 (740.7/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Aalten (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The former municipality of Dinxperlo has been merged with Aalten on January 1, 2005.
A notable inhabitant of Aalten is Angus Young, guitarist of the Australian rock band AC/DC.
[edit] Population centres
Aalten, Barlo, Bredevoort, Dale, Dinxperlo, Haart, Heurne, IJzerlo, 't Klooster and Lintelo.
[edit] Transportation
Aalten railway station serves Aalten and the surrounding area. There is a half-hourly service between Arnhem and Winterswijk, which stops at this station. Arnhem railway station has services to Amsterdam, Utrecht, Nijmegen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Tilburg and Alkmaar.
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Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°35′E / 51.933°N 6.583°E
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