Zaltbommel

Zaltbommel (in the upper right hand corner of the image) is situated on the banks of the Rhine, on a stretch of the river called Waal by the Dutch. Major north-south highways and railways cross the river just just east of the town.

Zaltbommel
—  Municipality  —
1 Townhall - 2 Saint-Martin 3 Gothic house - 4 Gasthuistower
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°48′N 5°15′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Area(2006)
• Total	89.06 km2 (34.39 sq mi)
• Land	79.94 km2 (30.87 sq mi)
• Water	9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2008)
• Total	26,187
• Density	328/km2 (850/sq mi)
	Source: Municipality Zaltbommel, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

1649 map of Zaltbommel in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"

Zaltbommel ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel first received city status in 1231, which status was renewed in 1316.

The current Municipality of Zaltbommel was created on 1 January 1999, by a merger of the municipalities of Brakel, Kerkwijk and Zaltbommel. The municipality is situated in the heart of the Netherlands, close to the A2 Motorway, the railway line from Utrecht to 's-Hertogenbosch and the rivers Waal and Maas.

Population centres within the municipality

Aalst, Bern, Brakel, Bruchem, Delwijnen, Gameren, Kerkwijk, Nederhemert, Nieuwaal, Poederoijen, Zaltbommel and Zuilichem.

The City of Zaltbommel, consists of 13 Population Centres and counted 26.187 inhabitants on 1 January 2008, a decrease of 18 compared to 2007.^{[citation needed]}

	1-1-2007	1-1-2008
Aalst	1.914	1.908
Bern	39	38
Brakel	2.893	2.882
Bruchem	1.676	1.671
Delwijnen	368	366
Gameren	2.104	2.121
Kerkwijk	496	507
Nederhemert	1.497	1.496
Nieuwaal	701	710
Poederoijen	943	961
Zaltbommel	11.934	11.877
Zuilichem	1.640	1.650
Total	26.205	26.187

The city of Zaltbommel

Zaltbommel received city rights in 1231 and these were renewed in 1316.

People born in Zaltbommel

• Maarten van Rossum, (ca. 1490 - 1555), famous military commander
• Lucas Vorsterman (1595–1675), engraver
• Hendrik Antonie Lodewijk Hamelberg (1826–1896), consul general and special envoy of the Orange Free State
• Gerard Philips (1858–1942), industrialist, founder of Philips Electronics

External links

• Official Website of Zaltbommel (English)