Heelsum

Heelsum
Village
War memorial
War memorial
Heelsum is located in Gelderland
Heelsum
Heelsum
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Heelsum is located in Netherlands
Heelsum
Heelsum
Heelsum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°58′56″N 5°45′9″E / 51.98222°N 5.75250°E / 51.98222; 5.75250
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityRenkum
Government
 • BodyRenkum Municipal council
 • MayorMrs. A.M.J. (Agnes) Schaap[1]
Area
 • Total3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,540
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6866[2]
Dialing code0317

Heelsum is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Renkum, west of Arnhem.[4]

Part of the Battle of Arnhem was fought in and around Heelsum. The initial British landings were carried out just north of the village.

  1. ^ "Mayor Schaap". Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022. two entries
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6866AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.