Heerde
Heerde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrdə] ) is a ⓘmunicipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Compared to the rest of the Netherlands, Heerde is fairly religious, as are many of the towns and cities in the Veluwe region.
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Coordinates: 52°23′N 6°3′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Jan Willem Wiggers (acting) (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 80.42 km2 (31.05 sq mi) |
• Land | 78.74 km2 (30.40 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[3] | |
• Total | 18,776 |
• Density | 238/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Heerdenaar, Heerder |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 8180–8194 |
Area code | 038, 0578 |
Website | www |
Politics
The municipal council consists of 17 seats, which have been divided as follows since 2018:
Sport
The municipality has five amateur soccer clubs: vv Heerde,[4] SEH, WZC Wapenveld, vv Wapenveld and Vevo.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Heerde, June 2015.
Notable residents
- Daniël de Clercq (1854 in Heerde – 1931) a Dutch socialist and activist
- Hendrik Jan van Duren (1937 in Heerde – 2008) a Dutch politician.
- Marijke Abels (born 1948 in Deventer) a Dutch visual artist, one of her sculptures is at the roundabout of the A50 junction in Heerde
Sport
- Jaap Zielhuis (born 1966 in Heerde) a Dutch sailor, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Jacco Eltingh (born 1970 in Heerde) a former professional male tennis player
- Gerard van Velde (born 1971 in Wapenveld) a Dutch retired speed skating sprinter, gold medallist in the 2002 Winter Olympics
Gallery
- Heerde - Huis Vosbergen - zonnewijzer
- Heerde, Farm at Boerderij Vosbergerweg
- Wijhese veer over de IJssel
- Apeldoorns Kanaal: Overzicht Bonenbergerbrug - Heerde
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 8181JE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- "Nieuws". Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
External links
- Media related to Heerde at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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