Montferland

Montferland
Municipality
Countryside in Montferland

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Montferland in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°8′E / 51.933°N 6.133°E / 51.933; 6.133Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°8′E / 51.933°N 6.133°E / 51.933; 6.133
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Established 1 January 2005[1]
Government[2]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Peter de Baat (VVD)
Area[3]
 • Total 106.63 km2 (41.17 sq mi)
 • Land 105.68 km2 (40.80 sq mi)
 • Water 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation[4] 13 m (43 ft)
Population (August 2017)[5]
 • Total 35,532
 • Density 336/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 6940–6942, 7035–7048
Area code 0314, 0316
Website www.montferland.info
Dutch Topographic map of Montferland, June 2015

Montferland ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the former municipalities of Bergh and Didam.

Population centres

Formerly from Bergh:

Formerly from Didam:

References

  1. ↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Montferland. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6942GK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.


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