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Beuningen

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Beuningen
Beuningen town hall
Beuningen town hall
Flag of Beuningen
Coat of arms of Beuningen
Highlighted position of Beuningen in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°52′N 5°47′E / 51.867°N 5.783°E / 51.867; 5.783
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
Area
  Total47.09 km2 (18.18 sq mi)
  Land43.65 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
  Water3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total26,157
  Density599/km2 (1,550/sq mi)
DemonymBeuninger
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6550–6551, 6640–6645
Area code024, 0487
Websitewww.beuningen.nl

Beuningen (pronunciation) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It is near the city of Nijmegen. The river Waal is 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) to the north. The other towns in the municipality are: Ewijk, Weurt, and Winssen.

There is a restored windmill in the town, De Haag.