Overbetuwe

Overbetuwe (pronunciation ) is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was formed on 1 January 2001 as a merger of three former municipalities: Elst, Heteren and Valburg. Overbetuwe is bordered in the north by the river Rhine and in the south by the river Waal. The city hall is located in Elst, the largest town in the municipality. Together with eighteen other municipalities it forms the 'Knooppunt Arnhem-Nijmegen' (English: 'Arnhem-Nijmegen conurbation'), or simply 'KAN', which is a regional collaboration.

Overbetuwe
Municipality
Overbetuwe town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°51′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2001[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorToon van Asseldonk
Area
 • Total115.08 km2 (44.43 sq mi)
 • Land109.36 km2 (42.22 sq mi)
 • Water5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[5]
 • Total47,543
 • Density435/km2 (1,130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6660–6662, 6665–6668, 6670–6678
Area code026, 0481, 0488
Websitewww.overbetuwe.nl
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Overbetuwe, June 2015

Towns
Town Inhabitants (2015)
Andelst1650
Driel4205
Elst21554
Hemmen184
Herveld3015
Heteren5109
Homoet76
Loenen47
Oosterhout (partly)2337
Randwijk1435
Slijk-Ewijk479
Valburg1780
Zetten5002

Transportation

Because of its central location between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem, many inhabitants of Overbetuwe commute between these cities. Three major highways are situated in the municipality; the A50, A15 and A325. Overbetuwe has two railway stations: Elst and Zetten-Andelst. Besides these two existing railway lines, a controversial freight line called the Betuweroute has been operational from 2007.

Politics

The gemeenteraad (city council) of Overbetuwe consists of 29 seats. Below is the composition of the city council since 2000:

Gemeenteraadszetels
Party20002006201020142018[6]
CDA777139
PvdA36412
D6643554
VVD33523
Gemeentebelangen-5544
GroenLinks22224
ChristenUnie11111
Over-Betuwe Lokaal*3----
Dorpslijst Elst*2----
Burger Belangen Overbetuwe---12
SGP-----
Total2727292929
  • Elst, church: de Grote of Sint Maartenskerk
  • Zetten, church
  • Driel, river: Rhine
  • Heteren former townhall
  • Zetten, het Witte Huis

Notable people
H.P.G. Quack, 1899

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2001" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2001]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Overbetuwe. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 15 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 6661EH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. De Gelderlander, voorlopige verkiezingsuitslag 2018
  7. IMDb Database retrieved 10 March 2020


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