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 / 51.933; 6.133
CountryFile:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province22x20px Gelderland
RegionLiemers
Established1 January 2005 [1]
SeatDidam
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHarry de Vries (acting) (CDA)
Area
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Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation93 m (305 ft)
Population
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 • Totaldata missing
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6941–6942, 7035–7039, 7041, 7044–7048
Websitewww.montferland.info

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

Formerly Bergh municipality:

  • Azewijn
  • Beek
  • Braamt
  • 's-Heerenberg
  • Kilder
  • Lengel
  • Loerbeek
  • Stokkum
  • Vethuizen
  • Wijnbergen
  • Zeddam

Formerly Didam municipality:

  • Didam
  • Greffelkamp
  • Holthuizen
  • Loil
  • Nieuw-Dijk
  • Oud-Dijk

Montferland Media

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