Apeldoorn

Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°58′E / 52.217°N 5.967°E / 52.217; 5.967
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apeldoorn
Former town hall in 2012
Former town hall in 2012
Flag of Apeldoorn
Coat of arms of Apeldoorn
Highlighted position of Apeldoorn in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°58′E / 52.217°N 5.967°E / 52.217; 5.967
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJohn Berends (CDA)
Area
 • Municipality341.15 km2 (131.72 sq mi)
 • Land339.89 km2 (131.23 sq mi)
 • Water1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, January 2019; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[4][5]
 • Municipality162,445
 • Density478/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
 • Urban
157,679
 • Metro
213,899
Demonym(s)Apeldoornaar, Apeldoorner, Apeldorenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3888, 7300–7381
Area code055, 0577
Websitewww.apeldoorn.nl

Apeldoorn is a city in Gelderland in the Netherlands. It has about 160,000 inhabitants. The Het Loo Palace is in Apeldoorn. This was summer home of the Dutch Royal family.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Burgemeester John Berends" [Mayor John Berends] (in Dutch). Gemeente Apeldoorn. Retrieved 11 June 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 7311LG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; Regionale kerncijfers Nederland" [Regional core figures Netherlands]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. "Apeldoorn - History - The Liberation Of The Netherlands - Anniversaries And Features - Veterans Affairs Canada". veterans.gc.ca. 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2014.