Maasbommel
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| Maasbommel | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°49′15″N 5°32′11″E / 51.82083°N 5.53639°ECoordinates: 51°49′15″N 5°32′11″E / 51.82083°N 5.53639°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Municipality | West Maas en Waal | ||
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| • Total | 10.68 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (31 December 2008) | |||
| • Total | 1,343 | ||
| • Density | 125.7/km2 (325.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 6627 | ||
Maasbommel is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 7 km north of Oss. It received city rights in 1328.
Maasbommel was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Appeltern.[1]
In 2001, the town of Maasbommel had 615 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.28 km², and contained 255 residences.[2] The statistical area "Maasbommel", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1320.[3]
Maasbommel is known as the place where pioneering floating amphibious houses have been built.[4][5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Kroeger, Alix (2007-03-01). "Dutch pioneer floating eco-homes". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6405359.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Amphibious Houses: Dutch Answer to Flooding: Build Houses that Swim - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International". Spiegel.de. http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,377050,00.html. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "From floating houses to rafts of hyacinths". Post Carbon Cities. 2007-11-26. http://postcarboncities.net/node/2084. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Dutch Architects Plan for a Floating Future". NPR. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18480769. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
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