Ruurlo

Ruurlo is a town and former municipality in the province of Gelderland in the eastern part of the Netherlands. In 2004 it had a population of 8,676.

Ruurlo
Dorp
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Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°5′14″N 6°27′28″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBerkelland
Area
 • Total54.94 km2 (21.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
7,830
Ruurlo

Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Area
- Land
- Water		 65.19 km²
64.96 km²
0.23 km²
Population (2004)
- Density		 8,676
134/km²

The town has a station on the Zutphen to Winterswijk railway line, and is served by trains every half-hour in both directions. In the evening there is an hourly service.

Ruurlo Castle lies just outside the town and is a popular place for weddings. The castle was used as the town hall until 1 January 2005, when the municipality Ruurlo merged with the municipalities of Borculo, Neede and Eibergen into the municipality of Berkelland.

Population centres

Brinkmanshoek, De Bruil, De Haar, Heurne, Mariënvelde, Ruurlo and Veldhoek.

Transportation
  • Ruurlo, Ruurlo castle
  • Ruurlo, reformed church
  • Ruurlo, church: de Sint Willibrorduskerk
  • Ruurlo, windmill: houtzaagmolen de Agneta
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