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Oost Gelre

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Oost Gelre
The monumental post office in Groenlo
The monumental post office in Groenlo
Flag of Oost Gelre
Coat of arms of Oost Gelre
Location
Location
Map
Map
Coordinates: 51°59′N 6°34′E / 51.983°N 6.567°E / 51.983; 6.567
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
RegionAchterhoek
Established2006
SeatLichtenvoorde
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorAnnette Bronsvoort (PvdA)
Area
 • Total110.44 km2 (42.64 sq mi)
 • Land109.93 km2 (42.44 sq mi)
 • Water0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2019)[4]
 • Total29,704
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7131–7132, 7134–7137, 7141–7142, 7263
Area code0544
Websitewww.oostgelre.nl

Oost Gelre is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. About 30,000 people were living there in 2021.

The municipality of Lichtenvoorde joined the municipality of Groenlo on 1 January 2005. Groenlo was renamed Oost Gelre on 20 May 2006.

References

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  1. "Samenstelling college van B&W". Gemeente Oost Gelre (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.