Montferland
Montferland is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. About 36,000 people were living there in 2021.
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| Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°8′E / 51.933°N 6.133°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| Province |  Gelderland |
| Region | Liemers |
| Established | 1 January 2005 [1] |
| Seat | Didam |
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| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Harry de Vries (acting) (CDA) |
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| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2017)[6] | |
| • Total | data missing |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6941–6942, 7035–7039, 7041, 7044–7048 |
| Website | www |
It was created from the former municipalities of Bergh and Didam on 1 January 2005.
Montferland borders Germany in the south. It belongs to the Liemers region, but the forestial area of the Montferland hills or Bergherbos, which lie in the middle of the municipality, are sometimes considered being the border between the Liemers and the Achterhoek regions.
Settlements
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Formerly Bergh municipality:
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Formerly Didam municipality:
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Montferland Media
Sculpture of Mechteld ten Ham
St Martin's church in Beek
Didam, church O.L.V. van Altijddurende Bijstand
Kilder, church: the Sint-Johannes de Doperkerk
Huis Bergh castle in 's-Heerenberg
Stokkum, windmill: Düffels Möl
Windmill in Zeddam village
References
- Plaatsengids.nl Archived 2022-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005 (in nl). cbs.nlCBS. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Samenstelling college (in nl). Gemeente Montferland. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020 (in nl). StatLine (24 July 2020)CBS. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ Postcodetool (in nl). Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ Bergherbos in Montferland. Brockhausen. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand (in Dutch). CBS Statline (27 October 2017)CBS. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
