Nijmegen

Nijmegen is a city in Gelderland in the east of the Netherlands. It has about 177,000 inhabitants (2021) and a university, called Radboud University Nijmegen.

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Flag of
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Highlighted position of Nijmegen in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°51′N 5°52′E / 51.850°N 5.867°E / 51.850; 5.867Coordinates: 51°51′N 5°52′E / 51.850°N 5.867°E / 51.850; 5.867
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Founded98, as Novio Magus
Founded byTrajan
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHubert Bruls (CDA)
Area
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Elevation29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Lowest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, August 2017; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[4][5]
 • Municipalitydata missing
 • Urban
168,840
 • Metro
287,517
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6500–6547, 6679, 6683
Websitewww.nijmegen.nl

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References

  1. Burgemeester (in Dutch)Gemeente Nijmegen. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020 (in nl). StatLine (24 July 2020)CBS. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. Postcodetool for 6511PP (in Dutch). Actueel Hoogtebestand NederlandHet Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand (in Dutch). CBS Statline (27 October 2017)CBS. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand (in Dutch). CBS Statline (26 June 2014)CBS. Retrieved 24 July 2014.