Montferland

Montferland (pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Bergh and Didam.

Montferland
Looking towards the Montferland hills
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°8′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005[1]
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorPeter de Baat (VVD)
Area
  Total106.64 km2 (41.17 sq mi)
  Land105.70 km2 (40.81 sq mi)
  Water0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[6]
  Total36,026
  Density341/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6940–6942, 7035–7048
Area code0314, 0316
Websitewww.montferland.info
Topographic map of Montferland (June 2015)

Population centres

Formerly part of Bergh municipality:

Formerly part of Didam municipality:

Notable people

Sculpture of Mechteld ten Ham

References

  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Montferland. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Postcodetool for 6942GK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  5. "Bergherbos in Montferland". Brockhausen. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.


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