Nijkerk

Nijkerk
Aerial view of Nijkerk
Aerial view of Nijkerk
Flag of Nijkerk
Coat of arms of Nijkerk
Highlighted position of Nijkerk in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°14′N 5°29′E / 52.233°N 5.483°E / 52.233; 5.483
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGerard Renkema (CDA)
Area
 • Total72.04 km2 (27.81 sq mi)
 • Land69.34 km2 (26.77 sq mi)
 • Water2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total43,600
 • Density629/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
DemonymNijkerker
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3860–3871
Area code033
Websitewww.nijkerk.eu

Nijkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛikɛr(ə)k] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Niekark) is a municipality and a city located in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.

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  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 3861AK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.