West Betuwe

West Betuwe
Geldermalsen
Geldermalsen
Flag of West Betuwe
Coat of arms of West Betuwe
Highlighted position of West Betuwe in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°17′E / 51.88°N 5.28°E / 51.88; 5.28
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2019
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorServass Stoop (SGP)
Area
 • Total
229.12 km2 (88.46 sq mi)
 • Land216.12 km2 (83.44 sq mi)
 • Water13.00 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2019)[2]
 • Total
50,958
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.westbetuwe.nl Edit this at Wikidata

West Betuwe is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. West Betuwe had 51.948 inhabitants on 1 January 2022.

The municipality was formed on 1 January 2019 by the merger of the municipalities Geldermalsen, Neerijnen, Lingewaal.

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.