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Oldebroek
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Windmill in Oldebroek
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Location in Gelderland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 98.84 km2 (38.16 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 97.68 km2 (37.71 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 22,883 | ||
| • Density | 234/km2 (610/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Oldebroeker | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
8079, 8090–8097
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| Area code | 038, 0525 | ||
Oldebroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɔldəˈbruk]) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland. The municipality had a population of 22,883 in 2014.
Population centres
- Bovenveen
- Eekt
- Hattemerbroek
- Kerkdorp
- 't Loo
- Mullegen
- Noordeinde
- Oldebroek
- Oosterwolde
- Posthoorn
- Voskuil
- Wezep
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Oldebroek, June 2015
Sport
Oldebroek has been host to the Dutch Sidecarcross Grand Prix a number times
Notable people
- Rudolph van Pallandt (1868–1913), sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Martin Koopman (born 1956 in Wezep), former football defender and football manager
- Jan Maarten Heideman (born 1973), speed skater
- Lana Wolf (born 1975 in Wezep), pop singer
- Freek Jansen (born 1992), politician
Gallery
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Kerkje van Noordeinde
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Overzicht van de voorgevel van het landhuis met portiek - Wezep
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Oldebroek - De Hoop
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Huize Morren
See also
In Spanish: Oldebroek para niños
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