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Overbetuwe
Municipality
Elst town hall
Elst town hall
Flag of Overbetuwe
Flag
 Coat of arms of Overbetuwe
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Overbetuwe in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Country  Netherlands
Province  Gelderland
Established 1 January 2001
Area
 • Total 115.08 km2 (44.43 sq mi)
 • Land 109.36 km2 (42.22 sq mi)
 • Water 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 46,712
 • Density 427/km2 (1,110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6660–6662, 6665–6668, 6670–6678
Area code 026, 0481, 0488

Overbetuwe is a municipality found in the Dutch province of Gelderland. In 2019, 47,543 people lived there.

It was created on 1 January 2001 from the former municipalities of Elst, Heteren and Valburg.

Municipalities of Gelderland
Gelderland position.svg

Images for kids

  • H.P.G. Quack

    H.P.G. Quack, 1899

  • Elst, de Grote Kerk RM14948 IMG 3983 2018-06-06 08.56

    Elst, church: de Grote of Sint Maartenskerk

  • Zetten, de Dorpskerk RM36761 foto4 2014-11-24 10.38

    Zetten, church

  • 2007-03-08 16.41 Driel, zicht op de Rijn foto1

    Driel, river: Rhine

  • Heteren, voormalig gemeentehuis 2009-03-21 16.52

    Heteren former townhall

  • 2007-01-14 13.38 Zetten, het Witte Huis foto1

    Zetten, het Witte Huis

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