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Druten
Church in Druten
Church in Druten
Flag of Druten
Flag
Coat of arms of Druten
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Druten in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 42.46 km2 (16.39 sq mi)
 • Land 37.71 km2 (14.56 sq mi)
 • Water 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 18,221
 • Density 483/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6630–6631, 6650–6655
Area code 0487

Druten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrytə(n)]) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. A municipality is like a local government area. Druten is located in the Gelderland province. It is part of a region known as the Land van Maas en Waal.

One of the most important buildings in Druten is its church. A famous architect named Pierre Cuypers designed this church. It is dedicated to two saints, the Two Ewalds. The statues of these saints were made in a special art studio. This studio was owned by Cuypers and Frans Stoltzenberg.

Towns and Villages in Druten

Druten is made up of several smaller towns and villages. These are sometimes called population centres. They include:

  • Afferden
  • Deest
  • Druten
  • Horssen
  • Molenhoek
  • Puiflijk

Druten's Landscape

Gem-Druten-OpenTopo
A topographic map showing Druten's landscape in 2015.

This map shows the different land features of the Druten municipality. It helps us see where towns are located and how the land looks.

Famous People from Druten

Many interesting people have come from Druten. Here are a few of them:

  • Reginald Wolfe (died 1573): He was a printer from the Netherlands who moved to England. He was one of the first members of a royal printing company.
  • Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) and Steef van Schaik (1888–1968): These two brothers were Dutch politicians.
  • Ru Paré (1896-1972): She was a member of the Dutch resistance during World War II. She was also a talented visual artist.
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928–2016): He was a very important leader of the Society of Jesus, a large religious group.
  • Pieter Roelofs (1972): He is an expert in art history.
  • Jasmijn Lau (1999-): She is a Dutch athlete who is a long-distance runner.

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See also

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