West Maas en Waal
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West Maas en Waal | |
|---|---|
 Church in Boven-Leeuwen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°31′E / 51.883°N 5.517°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Established | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Vincent van Neerbos (PvdA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.21 km2 (32.90 sq mi) |
| • Land | 76.76 km2 (29.64 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 19,581 |
| • Density | 255/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6620–6621, 6626–6629, 6657–6659 |
| Area code | 0487 |
| Website | www |
West Maas en Waal (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɛst ˈmaːs ɛɱ ˈʋaːl] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
The municipality covers the western part of the Land van Maas en Waal, an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, 2013.
Demographics
- Dutch: 93.6%
- Black people: 0.4%
- European: 4.7
- Arabs: 0.4%
- Other non-Western: 0.9%:[5]
Notable people
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- Samuel Story (1752 in Maasbommel – 1811) admiral in the Batavian 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
