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West Betuwe
Municipality
Geldermalsen
Geldermalsen
Flag of West Betuwe
Flag
 Coat of arms of West Betuwe
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of West Betuwe in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Established 1 January 2019
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 229.12 km2 (88.46 sq mi)
 • Land 216.12 km2 (83.44 sq mi)
 • Water 13.00 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2019)
 • Total 50,958
 • Density 222.407/km2 (576.033/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

West Betuwe is a special area in the Netherlands. It is a municipality, which is like a local government area. You can find it in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

As of January 1, 2022, about 51,948 people lived in West Betuwe. This municipality is quite new! It was created on January 1, 2019. It was formed when three smaller municipalities, Geldermalsen, Neerijnen, and Lingewaal, joined together.

Geography of West Betuwe

This section helps you understand the land and features of West Betuwe.

Gem-West Betuwe-OpenTopo
A detailed map of West Betuwe from 2018.

Famous People from West Betuwe

Many interesting people have come from West Betuwe. Here are a few:

  • Dirk Willems (died 1569): He was born in Asperen. Dirk was a Anabaptist, a type of Christian. He is remembered as a martyr.
  • Cornelius Jansen (1585–1638): Born in Acquoy, he became a Catholic Bishop. He was known for starting a religious movement called Jansenism.
  • Johannes, Count van den Bosch (1780–1844): From Herwijnen, he was a military officer and a politician. He served as the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1830 to 1833.
  • Jan Karel van den Broek (1814–1865): Born in Herwijnen, he was a doctor. He worked in Nagasaki, Japan, during a time when Japan was opening up to the world.
  • Otto Willem Arnold baron van Verschuer (1927–2014): He was born in Beesd and became a Dutch politician.

Sports Stars from West Betuwe

West Betuwe has also produced some talented athletes:

  • Jan Kleyn (1925–2009): A sprinter from Asperen. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
  • Hendrik Pieter de Jongh (born 1970): From Asperen, he is a football manager and used to be a player.
  • Léon van Bon (born 1972): Born in Asperen, he was a professional road racing cyclist. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
  • Selma Poutsma (born 1999): From Deil, she is a speed skater. She won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Images for kids

  • Gellicum, de Onze Lieve Vrouwe Geboortekerk RM16506 IMG 9448 2021-06-13 16.34

    Gellicum, church: the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Geboortekerk

  • Herwijnen - Radar Luchtverkeersleiding (01)

    Herwijnen, Radar

  • Deil, de Hervormde kerk RM16496 tm RM16498 foto2 2016-10-05 11.42

    Deil, reformed church

  • Deil, molen de Vlinder RM16495 IMG 9458 2021-06-13 17.18

    Deil, windmill: molen de Vlinder

  • Ophemert, dorpszicht vanaf de Waalbandijk met de Hervormde kerk RM30353 IMG 3509 2018-05-20 12.21

    Ophemert, view to the village

  • Acquoy, de Scheve toren van de Hervormde kerk RM16489 IMG 9443 2021-06-13 15.59

    Acquoy, church

  • Beesd, Kerk de Heilige Kruisverheffing RM16471 IMG 9454 2021-06-13 16.54

    Beesd, church

  • Varik, korenmolen de Bol RM30360 IMG 3517 2018-05-20 12.49

    Varik, windmill

  • Nieuwe Zuiderlingedijk Keersluisje 2

    Nieuwe Zuiderlingedijk Keersluisje

  • Water level recording shed

    Water level recording shed

See also

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