Montferland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɔntfərlɑnt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Bergh and Didam.
Montferland | |
|---|---|
 Looking towards the Montferland hills | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°8′E / 51.933°N 6.133°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Established | 1 January 2005[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Harry de Vries (acting) (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.64 km2 (41.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 105.70 km2 (40.81 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[6] | |
| • Total | 36,031 |
| • Density | 341/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6940–6942, 7035–7048 |
| Area code | 0314, 0316 |
| Website | www |
Population centres edit
Formerly part of Bergh municipality:
Formerly part of Didam municipality:
Gallery edit
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St Martin's church in Beek -
Didam church -
Kilder church -
Huis Bergh castle in
's-Heerenberg -
Düffels Möl in Stokkum -
Windmill in Zeddam village
Notable people edit
- Willem IV van den Bergh (1537 in 's-Heerenberg – 1586) Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen
- Herman van den Bergh (1558 in 's-Heerenberg – 1611) a Dutch soldier in the Eighty Years' War
- Mechteld ten Ham (died 25 July 1605) an alleged Dutch witch in the city of 's-Heerenberg
- Everard Ter Laak (1868 in Didam - 1931) a Dutch Roman Catholic missionary in China
- Jozef Rulof (1898 in 's-Heerenberg – 1952) a Dutch author and psychic and trance medium or spirit medium
- Jos Som (born 1951 in Didam) a Dutch politician deputy Mayor of Didam
- Ernie Brandts (born 1956 in Nieuw-Dijk) a Dutch football manager and former player with 452 club caps
- Geert-Jan Derksen (born 1975 in Didam) a Dutch rower, silver medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics
References edit
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Montferland. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6942GK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Bergherbos in Montferland". Brockhausen. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links edit
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