Lingewaard | |
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Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°54′E / 51.883°N 5.900°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Council |
• Mayor | Josan Meijers (PvdA) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.14 km2 (26.70 sq mi) |
• Land | 62.00 km2 (23.94 sq mi) |
• Water | 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2020)[4] | |
• Total | 46,625 |
• Density | 755/km2 (1,960/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lingewaarder |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 6680–6681, 6684–6691, 6850–6852 |
Area code | 026, 0481 |
Website | Lingewaard.nl |
Lingewaard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌlɪŋəˈʋaːrt] ) is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the province of Gelderland, in the most eastern part of the Betuwe. The municipality is situated in the lowlands between the major cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen, where many inhabitants work. Since 2021 it has been 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]