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.

Heerde
Heerde town hall
Heerde town hall
Flag of Heerde
Coat of arms of Heerde
Highlighted position of Heerde in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°23′N 6°3′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorJan Willem Wiggers (acting) (CDA)
Area
  Total80.42 km2 (31.05 sq mi)
  Land78.74 km2 (30.40 sq mi)
  Water1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
  Total18,776
  Density238/km2 (620/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Heerdenaar, Heerder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8180–8194
Area code038, 0578
Websitewww.heerde.nl

Population centres

Politics

The municipal council consists of 17 seats, which have been divided as follows since 2018:

  • CU-SGP - 4 seats
  • CDA - 4 seats
  • Municipal Interest Farmers Party Heerde - 3 seats
  • VVD - 2 seats
  • D66-GL - 2 seats
  • PvdA - 2 seats

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

Daan de Clercq

Sport

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8181JE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. "Nieuws". Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
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