Lingewaard
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| Lingewaard | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°54′N 5°54′E / 51.9°N 5.9°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 69.18 km2 (26.71 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 62.72 km2 (24.22 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 6.46 km2 (2.49 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 44,363 | ||
| • Density | 707/km2 (1,830/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Lingewaard is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the most eastern part of the Betuwe. It was formed in 2001 as a merger between Bemmel, Gendt and Huissen. The municipality was initially named Bemmel but later renamed.
The municipality has the following population centres:
"Lingewaard" itself is not the name of one of them. The municipality lies in the proximity of Arnhem, Nijmegen and Elst, where most inhabitants work. The largest of the population centres is the town of Huissen.
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[edit] Notable people
Notable people from the municipality of Lingewaard include:
- Stijn Schaars, footballer, currently at AZ Alkmaar (born in Gendt)
[edit] Twin towns
Lingewaard is twinned with:
[edit] References
- ^ Mizil-Lingewaard Twinning site; accessed September 14, 2010
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 51°54′N 5°54′E / 51.9°N 5.9°E
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