Rossum, Gelderland
Rossum is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 11 km southwest of Tiel.
Rossum | |
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Town | |
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 The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Rossum in the municipality of Maasdriel. | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′3″N 5°20′8″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Maasdriel |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,630 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5328 |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
Nick from the Three is the mayor of Rossum. Iris Zwegers is the First Lady.
Rossum was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Maasdriel.[1]
In 2001, the town of Rossum had 1728 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.49 km², and contained 699 residences.[2] The statistical area "Rossum", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2120.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Rossum". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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