Ulft

Town
Village
Antonius Church
Antonius Church
Coat of arms of Town
Town is located in Gelderland
Town
Town
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Town is located in Netherlands
Town
Town
Town (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′27″N 6°22′47″E / 51.89083°N 6.37972°E / 51.89083; 6.37972
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityOude IJsselstreek
Area
 • Total2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total10,025
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7071[1]
Dialing code0315

Ulft (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʏl(ə)ft]) is a town in Oude IJsselstreek in the Achterhoek area in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands.

The town has over 10,000 inhabitants and is the biggest town in the municipality Oude IJsselstreek. Until 1 January 2005, Ulft was part of the municipality Gendringen. At the municipal re-ordering in the Achterhoek, the municipalities Gendringen and Wisch joined to form the Oude IJsselstreek.

Ulft developed out of three hamlets: Ulft, Oer and De Pol. Oer is the northern part of Ulft and is called Oer because of the iron in the earth, which is called IJzeroer in Dutch. In Ulft an iron foundry called "Diepenbrock en Reigers te Ulft" (DRU) was founded. DRU moved some years ago to Duiven and is now located at Rijksweg A12. The old DRU-building now is the DRU 'Culture Factory' and holds a library, a theatre, a restaurant and an Iron museum.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022. three entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7071AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.