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Beuningen
Beuningen town hall
Beuningen town hall
Flag of Beuningen
Flag
Coat of arms of Beuningen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Beuningen in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 47.09 km2 (18.18 sq mi)
 • Land 43.70 km2 (16.87 sq mi)
 • Water 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 25,267
 • Density 578/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Beuninger
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6550–6551, 6640–6645
Area code 024, 0487

Beuningen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It is near the city of Nijmegen. The river Waal is 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) to the north. The other towns in the municipality are: Ewijk, Weurt, and Winssen.

There is a restored windmill in the town, De Haag.

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