Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn
Apeldoorne (Veluws)
Oranjepark in Apeldoorn
Oranjepark in Apeldoorn
Flag of Apeldoorn
Coat of arms of Apeldoorn
Highlighted position of Apeldoorn in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Apeldoorn is located in Netherlands
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Location within the Netherlands
Apeldoorn is located in Europe
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°58′E / 52.217°N 5.967°E / 52.217; 5.967
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorTon Heerts (PvdA)
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 2021; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[3][4]
 • Municipality164,781
 • Density485/km2 (1,260/sq mi)
 • Urban
157,679
 • Metro
213,899
DemonymsApeldoornaar, Apeldoorner, Apeldorenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3888, 7300–7381
Area code055, 0577
Websitewww.apeldoorn.nl
Map
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Apeldoorn in the 17th century by Jacob van Ruisdael
Omnisport Velodrome Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːpəldoːr(ə)n] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Apeldoorne) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including the of villages of Beekbergen, Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo, had a population of 165,525 on 1 December 2021. The western half of the municipality lies on the Veluwe ridge, with the eastern half in the IJssel valley.

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7311LG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; Regionale kerncijfers Nederland" [Regional core figures Netherlands]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.