Apeldoorn

This article is about the city. For the insurance company, see Centraal Beheer.

Apeldoorn
Apeldoorne (Veluws)
City and Municipality
Oranjepark in Apeldoorn
Oranjepark in Apeldoorn
Flag of Apeldoorn
Flag
Coat of arms of Apeldoorn
Coat of arms
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
[1]
 • Municipality
341.15 km2 (131.72 sq mi)
 • Land339.89 km2 (131.23 sq mi)
 • Water1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, January 2021; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[3][4]
 • Municipality
164,781
 • 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.