Doetinchem
municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands
Doetinchem (Achterhooks: Deutekem in the city or Dörkum in the region) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. About 58,000 people were living there in 2021.
Doetinchem
Deutekem / Dörkum | |
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Municipality, city | |
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| Coordinates: 51°58′N 6°17′E / 51.967°N 6.283°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Region | Achterhoek, Liemers |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mark Boumans (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.66 km2 (30.76 sq mi) |
| • Land | 79.05 km2 (30.52 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 57,555 |
| • Density | 728/km2 (1,890/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Doetinchemmer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7001–7009, 7011, 7031 |
| Area code | 0314, 0315 |
| Website | www |
The city lies in the Achterhoek region. The Oude IJssel river flows through Doetinchem.
It got city rights in 1236.
The former municipality of Wehl joined Doetinchem in 2005.
References
change- Plaatsengids.nl Archived 2022-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Samenstelling college". Gemeente Doetinchem (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Postcodetool". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
