West Maas en Waal
Municipality
Church in Boven-Leeuwen
Church in Boven-Leeuwen
Flag of West Maas en Waal
Flag
Coat of arms of West Maas en Waal
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of West Maas en Waal in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°31′E / 51.883°N 5.517°E / 51.883; 5.517
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1984
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorVincent van Neerbos (PvdA)
Area
[2]
 • Total85.21 km2 (32.90 sq mi)
 • Land76.76 km2 (29.64 sq mi)
 • Water8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total19,581
 • Density255/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6620–6621, 6626–6629, 6657–6659
Area code0487
Websitewww.westmaasenwaal.nl

West Maas en Waal (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɛst ˈmaːs ɛn ˈʋaːl] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

The municipality covers the western part of the Land van Maas en Waal [nl], an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, 2013.

Demographics

Notable people

Samuel Story, 1811

Sport

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "College van burgemeester en wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente West Maas en Waal. Retrieved 22 July 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 6658AG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Volksgezondheidenzorg.info".

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Populated places in the municipality of West Maas en Waal
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