Montferland | |
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Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°8′E / 51.933°N 6.133°E | |
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Region | Liemers |
Established | 1 January 2005 [1] |
Seat | Didam |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Harry de Vries (acting) (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 106.64 km2 (41.17 sq mi) |
• Land | 105.70 km2 (40.81 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Highest elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
Population (2019)[6] | |
• Total | 36,026 |
• Density | 341/km2 (880/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 6941–6942, 7035–7039, 7041, 7044–7048 |
Area code | 0314, 0316 |
Website | www |
Montferland is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. About 36,000 people were living there in 2021.
It was created from the former municipalities of Bergh and Didam on 1 January 2005.
Montferland borders Germany in the south. It belongs to the Liemers region, but the forestial area of the Montferland hills or Bergherbos, which lie in the middle of the municipality, are sometimes considered being the border between the Liemers and the Achterhoek regions.
Formerly Bergh municipality:
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Formerly Didam municipality:
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