Aalten facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Aalten
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Aalten town hall
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Location in Gelderland
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 Aalten
Location in Gelderland
Aalten
Location in Netherlands
Aalten
Location in Europe
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 97.03 km2 (37.46 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 96.51 km2 (37.26 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 41 m (135 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 27,008 | ||
| • Density | 280/km2 (700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Aaltenaar | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
7090–7095, 7120–7126
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| Area code | 0315, 0543 | ||
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Aalten (pronounced like AHL-ten) is a town and a municipality in the eastern part of the Netherlands. A municipality is like a local government area that includes a main town and sometimes smaller villages nearby. The areas of Bredevoort (in 1818) and Dinxperlo (in 2005) became part of Aalten.
Some famous people have connections to Aalten. For example, Angus Young, the amazing guitarist from the rock band AC/DC, and Robert Gesink, a professional road bicycle racer, are linked to this area.
Aalten has a very special and brave history from World War II. Out of 85 Jewish people living in Aalten, 51 were hidden by local non-Jewish residents. Because of this incredible help, they survived the war. The War and Resistance Museum in Aalten says that the village had the highest number of people in hiding during World War II. This small village, with about 13,000 residents, managed to hide around 2,500 people, showing amazing courage and kindness.
Getting Around Aalten
Aalten has its own train station, called Aalten railway station. You can catch a train from here every half hour. These trains travel between Arnhem and Winterswijk.
From Arnhem railway station, you can connect to many big cities. These include Amsterdam, Amsterdam Airport, Utrecht, Nijmegen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Breda, and Tilburg. You can even travel to cities in Germany from Arnhem.
Aalten also has a bus service that runs every hour. You can take the bus to nearby towns like Ruurlo and Zelhem.
People from Aalten
Many interesting people have come from Aalten and the surrounding areas:
- Hendrickje Stoffels (1626 in Bredevoort – 1663): She was the long-time partner of the very famous Dutch painter Rembrandt.
- J.T. Wamelink (1827 in Aalten – 1900): He was a well-known musician and composer. He became famous in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.
- Vinus van Baalen (1942 in Dinxperlo – 2012): A Dutch swimmer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
- Nout Wellink (born 1943 in Bredevoort): A Dutch economist who used to be a central banker.
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See also
In Spanish: Aalten para niños
