Zutphen
Zutphen is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. It lies both in the Achterhoek and IJsselvallei regions, about 30 km northeast of Arnhem. It is on the east bank of the IJssel river, except for a small part. About 48,000 people were living in Zutphen in 2021.
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| Coordinates: 52°8′N 6°12′E / 52.133°N 6.200°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Region | Achterhoek, IJsselvallei |
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| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
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| Website | www |
Its history goes back over 1700 years. There are a lot of buildings in the city that show its long and rich history as a trading city as part of the Hanseatic League. Zutphen got city rights around 1200. It is linked to Deventer and Arnhem by rail. The Twentekanaal starts at the northern municipal border with Lochem. The Berkel river flows into the IJssel river in Zutphen city.
The municipality of Warnsveld joined Zutphen in 2005.
Twin towns
Zutphen Media
"Snaphaanschelling" struck in Zutphen
1649 map of Zutphen in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"
City Zutphen in 1654, copper etching
Topographic map of the city of Zutphen, 2014
The IJssel river in Zutphen
29 March 2014: almost 20 degrees! Real springtime at Zutphen innercity
Marinahaven van Zutphen
Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, ca.1700
Joop Westerweel
