Gameren
Gameren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Gameren | |
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Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Gameren in the municipality of Zaltbommel. | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′4″N 5°12′1″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Zaltbommel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,328 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gameren was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Kerkwijk.[1]
In 2001, the village of Gameren had 1288 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi), and contained 475 residences.[2] The statistical area "Gameren", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1940.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Gameren". Map of the former municipality, abt. 1868.
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