Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn is a city in Gelderland in the Netherlands. It has about 160,000 inhabitants. The Het Loo Palace is in Apeldoorn. This was summer home of the Dutch Royal family.[6]

Apeldoorn
City and Municipality
Former town hall in 2012
Former town hall in 2012
Flag of Apeldoorn
Coat of arms of Apeldoorn
Highlighted position of Apeldoorn in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°58′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorJohn Berends (CDA)
Area
  Municipality341.15 km2 (131.72 sq mi)
  Land339.89 km2 (131.23 sq mi)
  Water1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, January 2019; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[4][5]
  Municipality162,445
  Density478/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
  Urban
157,679
  Metro
213,899
Demonym(s)Apeldoornaar, Apeldoorner, Apeldorenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3888, 7300–7381
Area code055, 0577
Websitewww.apeldoorn.nl

References

  1. "Burgemeester John Berends" [Mayor John Berends] (in Dutch). Gemeente Apeldoorn. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 7311LG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; Regionale kerncijfers Nederland" [Regional core figures Netherlands]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. "Apeldoorn - History - The Liberation Of The Netherlands - Anniversaries And Features - Veterans Affairs Canada". veterans.gc.ca. 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2014.


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