Westervoort | |
|---|---|
 Street through Westervoort | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°58′E / 51.967°N 5.967°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Arend van Hout (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 15,014 |
| • Density | 2,136/km2 (5,530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6930–6932 |
| Area code | 026 |
| Website | www |
Westervoort (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstərˈvoːrt] ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The town has two rivers inside its borders, the Rhine and the IJssel. It is a commuter town closely linked to Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland, which is situated on the west bank of the IJssel river, the east bank being occupied by Westervoort. It is the smallest Dutch municipality by area.
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- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6931CZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.