Doesburg | |
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Coordinates: 52°1′N 6°8′E / 52.017°N 6.133°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Loes van der Meijs (VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
• Land | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 11,064 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Doesburger |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 6980–6984 |
Area code | 0313 |
Website | www |
Doesburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈduzbʏr(ə)x] ) is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Gelderland. Doesburg received city rights in 1237 and had a population of 11,064 in 2021. The city is situated on the right bank of the River IJssel at its confluence with the River Oude IJssel. It is part of the Arnhem-Nijmegen Green Metropolitan Region (Dutch: Groene Metropoolregio Arnhem-Nijmegen), which aids planning and development in the region's eighteen municipalities.[5]