Overbetuwe

municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands

Overbetuwe is a municipality found in the Dutch province of Gelderland. In 2019, 47,543 people lived there.

Overbetuwe
Elst town hall
Elst town hall
Flag of Overbetuwe
Coat of arms of Overbetuwe
Highlighted position of Overbetuwe in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°51′E / 51.917°N 5.850°E / 51.917; 5.850
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Established1 January 2001[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorToon van Asseldonk
Area
 • Total115.08 km2 (44.43 sq mi)
 • Land109.19 km2 (42.16 sq mi)
 • Water5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[5]
 • Total47,543
 • Density435/km2 (1,130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6660–6662, 6665–6668, 6670–6678
Area code026, 0481, 0488
Websitewww.overbetuwe.nl

It was created on 1 January 2001 from the former municipalities of Elst, Heteren and Valburg.

References

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  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2001" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2001]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Overbetuwe. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Postcodetool for 6661EH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.