Beneden-Leeuwen
Beneden-Leeuwen is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 7 km east of Tiel, on the opposite (southern) bank of the river Waal.
Beneden-Leeuwen | |
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Town | |
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 The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Beneden-Leeuwen in the municipality of West Maas en Waal. | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°31′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | West Maas en Waal |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 6,560 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6658 |
Windmill De Wielewaal
In 2001, the town of Beneden-Leeuwen had 5626 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.1 km², and contained 2168 residences.[1] The statistical area "Beneden-Leeuwen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5990.[2]
People born in Beneden-Leeuwen
- Jona Lendering (born 1964), historian
- Marco Pastors (born 1965), politician
- Arno van Zwam (born 1969), footballer
- Hanneke Hoefnagel (born 1988), gymnast
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References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
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