Geldermalsen
Place in Gelderland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geldermalsen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣɛldərˈmɑlsə(n)] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | West Betuwe |
| Merged | 2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 10,860 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 4191[1] |
| Area code | 0345 |
| Website | www |
Town of Geldermalsen
The town centre of Geldermalsen contains a two-aisled Gothic church dating from the 15th century, with a Romanesque tower dating from the 13th century. The town contains two windmills: De Watermolen, which was built in 1772, and De Bouwing, which was built in 1848. Located in the east side there is a graveyard.
Public high-school 'The Lingeborgh' is located in the west.
Former municipality of Geldermalsen
The municipality of Geldermalsen was formed on 1 January 1978, when the former municipalities of Beesd, Buurmalsen, Deil and Geldermalsen were combined. The municipality had an area of 101.73 km2 (39.28 sq mi) and was one of the largest municipalities in the Betuwe. The municipality had a population of data missing in 2021. On 1 January 2019 it merged with Neerijnen and Lingewaal to form the new municipality West Betuwe.
The river Linge flows through the municipality and town of Geldermalsen.
Population centres
Demographics
Ethnic composition of Geldermalsen in 2010:
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