Zutphen facts for kids
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Zutphen
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Municipality
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![]() Skyline of Zutphen with the Wijnhuistoren
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![]() Location of Zutphen
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Gelderland | ||
Area
(2006)
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• Total | 42.84 km2 (16.54 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 41.00 km2 (15.83 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi) | ||
Population
(1 January 2007)
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• Total | 46,709 | ||
• Density | 1,139/km2 (2,950/sq mi) | ||
Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Zutphen is a small city in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It is found about 30 kilometers north-east of Arnhem. It is situated on the IJssel river, and its history goes back over 1700 years. There are a lot of buildings in the town that show its long and rich history as a trading town as part of the Hanseatic League.
As of 1 January 2010, it had 46,877 inhabitants. It is linked to Deventer and Arnhem by rail.
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Images for kids
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1649 map of Zutphen in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"
See also
In Spanish: Zutphen para niños
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