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Gaanderen

Coordinates: 51°55′41″N 6°20′41″E / 51.92806°N 6.34472°E / 51.92806; 6.34472
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Gaanderen
Village
The church in Gaanderen
The church in Gaanderen
Flag of Gaanderen
Coat of arms of Gaanderen
Gaanderen is located in Gelderland
Gaanderen
Gaanderen
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Gaanderen is located in Netherlands
Gaanderen
Gaanderen
Gaanderen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°55′41″N 6°20′41″E / 51.92806°N 6.34472°E / 51.92806; 6.34472
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityDoetinchem
Area
 • Total9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,575
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7011[1]
Dialing code0315

Gaanderen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Doetinchem. The number of inhabitants is around 5,575 (2020).[3]

It was first mentioned around 1200 as de Gernere, and means "tapering land on a sandy ridge".[4]

Gaanderen was home to 482 people in 1840.[5] The St Martinus Church dates from 1913 and is a replacement of a 1854 church. The tower of the old church remained.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7011AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers Wijken en buurten_2020-1
  4. ^ "Gaanderen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Gaanderen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2022.