Raalte

Raalte
Basilica van de Heilige Kruisverheffing in Raalte.
Basilica van de Heilige Kruisverheffing in Raalte.
Flag of Raalte
Coat of arms of Raalte
Highlighted position of Raalte in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°23′N 6°16′E / 52.383°N 6.267°E / 52.383; 6.267
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMartijn Dadema (GreenLeft)
Area
 • Total172.29 km2 (66.52 sq mi)
 • Land170.99 km2 (66.02 sq mi)
 • Water1.30 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total37,911
 • Density222/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Raaltenaar, Raalter
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8055, 8100–8119, 8140–8144
Area code0572
Websitewww.raalte.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Raalte, June 2015

Raalte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːltə] ) is a municipality and a town in the heart of the region of Salland in the Dutch province of Overijssel.

  1. ^ "Samenstelling B en W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Raalte. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 8101AC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.