Lingewaard

Lingewaard ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the most eastern part of the Betuwe. It was formed in 2001 as a merger between Bemmel, Gendt and Huissen. The municipality was initially named Bemmel after the largest former municipality but later renamed in a referendum. "Lingewaard" itself is not a population centre, but an artificial name favoured by the majority of the voters. The municipality lies in between of the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem, where most inhabitants work.

Population centres

The municipality has the following population centres:

Bemmel also includes the hamlet and former village of Doornik. Gendt includes Hulhuizen.

Notable residents

Notable people from the municipality of Lingewaard include:

Twin towns

Lingewaard is twinned with:

Mizil

References

External links

Media related to Lingewaard at Wikimedia Commons