Oost Gelre
municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands
Oost Gelre is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. About 30,000 people were living there in 2021.
Oost Gelre | |
|---|---|
 The monumental post office in Groenlo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location | |
 Map | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′N 6°34′E / 51.983°N 6.567°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Gelderland |
| Region | Achterhoek |
| Established | 2006 |
| Seat | Lichtenvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Annette Bronsvoort (PvdA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.44 km2 (42.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 109.93 km2 (42.44 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 29,704 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7131–7132, 7134–7137, 7141–7142, 7263 |
| Area code | 0544 |
| Website | www |
The municipality of Lichtenvoorde joined the municipality of Groenlo on 1 January 2005. Groenlo was renamed Oost Gelre on 20 May 2006.
References
change- Plaatsengids.nl Archived 2022-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Samenstelling college van B&W". Gemeente Oost Gelre (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 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 27 July 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
