Dinxperlo

Dinxperlo
Dinsper (Achterhoeks)
Town and former municipality
Church "De Rietstap": the smallest church in the Netherlands
Church "De Rietstap": the smallest church in the Netherlands
Flag of Dinxperlo
Flag
Coat of arms of Dinxperlo
Coat of arms
Dinxperlo is located in Gelderland
Dinxperlo
Dinxperlo
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Dinxperlo is located in Netherlands
Dinxperlo
Dinxperlo
Dinxperlo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°51′45″N 6°29′14″E / 51.86250°N 6.48722°E / 51.86250; 6.48722
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityAalten
Area
[1]
 • Total13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total8,240
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7091[1]
Dialing code0315

Dinxperlo (Dutch: [ˈdɪŋkspərloː] ⓘ; Dutch Low Saxon: Dinsper) is a town and former municipality in the eastern Netherlands (Achterhoek region), situated directly at the Germany-Netherlands border.

Since 1 January 2005, Dinxperlo has been part of the municipality of Aalten. Before 2005, Dinxperlo was a separate municipality, covering the town of Dinxperlo itself and the village of De Heurne.

The name of the village probably is derived from dingspel (justice court or area)[3] and loo (wood). A popular explanation is that in the Middle Ages there was a court in the woods here. Dinxperlo used to have a coat of arms depicting Lady Justice.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7091AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ cf. Thingspiele