West Maas en Waal

West Maas en Waal (pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

West Maas en Waal
Municipality
Church in Boven-Leeuwen
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°31′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1984
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorVincent van Neerbos (PvdA)
Area
 • Total85.21 km2 (32.90 sq mi)
 • Land77.40 km2 (29.88 sq mi)
 • Water7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total19,076
 • Density246/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6620–6621, 6626–6629, 6657–6659
Area code0487
Websitewww.westmaasenwaal.nl

The municipality covers the western part of the Land van Maas en Waal, an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, 2013.

Demographics

Notable people
Samuel Story, 1811
  • Samuel Story (1752 in Maasbommel – 1811) vice admiral of the Batavian Republic Navy
  • Jona Lendering (born 1964 in Beneden-Leeuwen) historian and the author of books on antiquity, Dutch history and modern management
  • Marco Pastors (born 1965 in Beneden-Leeuwen) civil servant and former politician
  • Iris van Herpen (born 1984 in Wamel) fashion designer, known for fusing technology with traditional Couture craftsmanship

Sport
  • Jan van Deinsen (born 1953) a retired football midfielder, 276 caps
  • Ivo den Bieman (born 1967 in Wamel) retired footballer, played mainly in Scotland with about 260 caps
  • Arno van Zwam (born 1969 in Beneden-Leeuwen) former football goalkeeper, over 300 caps
  • Appeltern, kerk
  • Ferry at the village of Lith
  • Beneden-Leeuwen, Quisisana Zandstraat
  • The Waalriver with a harbour and industrial activities
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References
  1. "College van burgemeester en wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente West Maas en Waal. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 6658AG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. "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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