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Gelderland

(Gelderland · خيلدرلند · Gelderland)

Province of the Netherlands

Capital: Arnhem

2 131 491
Population
5 137 km²
Area

Cities & Towns

778 places total

Gelderland covers 5 137 km². The provincial capital is Arnhem.The province has a population of 2 131 491, with a density of 415 people per km². The largest city by population is Nijmegen (176 731 residents).

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Gelderland in the Netherlands

Gelderland in the Netherlands

Location within the Netherlands

Gelderland outline

Gelderland outline

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Postcodes

553 postcodes

Gelderland has 553 postcode areas covering 10 947 km² with 15 485 buildings. Gelderland uses the prefixes 7 / 3 / 6 / 8 / 4 / 5 - postcodes in Gelderland start with 7xxx, 3xxx, 6xxx, 8xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx (these zones). The postcode with the most buildings is 7351TM (Apeldoorn) (875 buildings).

553
Total postcodes
15 485
Buildings
10 947 km²
Total area
26
Avg. buildings
18.2 km²
Avg. area
1 629
Places covered
6
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Top postcodes by population

# Code / Name Population Area Buildings
1 3852MA Ermelo 24 892 78.13 km² 193 View →
2 3781NJ Barneveld 24 030 97.46 km² 136 View →
3 8162PP Epe 23 649 133.56 km² 102 View →
4 3882RN Krachtighuizen 22 719 73.8 km² 86 View →
5 6957DP Velp 21 182 63.92 km² 174 View →
6 8166GT 3 453 1.49 km² 83 View →
7 8162PT Tongeren 2 862 16.16 km² 73 View →
8 7351TM Apeldoorn 1 428 180.16 km² 875 View →
9 7361TM 1 376 8.52 km² 340 View →
10 7361TD 836 5.18 km² 305 View →

Postal Services in Gelderland

Gelderland has 2588 postal facilities 116 Post Offices, 2290 Post Boxes, 182 Parcel Lockers.

Post Boxes 2 290 across Gelderland

Post Offices

Unknown 65 locations
PostNL 39 locations
DHL 4 locations
agent PostNL 2 locations
Post.NL 2 locations
DHL Parcel Benelux 2 locations
CIGO 2 locations

Parcel Lockers

Unknown 67 locations
PostNL 55 locations
DHL 28 locations
DHL Parcel 10 locations
de Buren 8 locations
Budbee 4 locations
bol.com 2 locations
Vinted 2 locations
Ter Stal 2 locations
Post NL 2 locations
DHL;UPS;DPD;DHL Express 2 locations

Transport

60 lines across 132 routes

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Lines by mode

bus 60 lines

Network totals

Lines 60
Routes 132
Network length 2508.7 km
Operators 3
Longest line 23: 172.8 km
Most stops 101: 114 stops

Gelderland has a public transport network of 2508.7 km with 60 transit lines and 132 routes. It is served by 3 operators.

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Population & Building Density

By municipality

Province summary

Hover over a municipality to see its density figures.

▲ Most dense
Nijmegen
3242 /km²
▽ Least dense
Rozendaal
56 /km²
▲ Largest
Nijmegen
186 871 residents
▽ Smallest
Rozendaal
1 575 residents

Municipalities by population density

# Municipality Population Pop/km² Buildings Bld/km² Area km²
1 Nijmegen 186 871 3242 /km² 101 225 1756 /km² 57.6368 km²
2 Westervoort 14 991 1912 /km² 11 972 1527 /km² 7.8402 km²
3 Arnhem 155 694 1533 /km² 93 069 916 /km² 101.5587 km²
4 Wageningen 39 613 1224 /km² 19 833 612 /km² 32.3644 km²
5 Zutphen 51 906 1208 /km² 33 119 771 /km² 42.9401 km²
6 Tiel 41 675 1173 /km² 27 263 767 /km² 35.5185 km²
7 Harderwijk 51 826 1073 /km² 32 060 664 /km² 48.2696 km²
8 Culemborg 27 864 894 /km² 20 134 646 /km² 31.149 km²
9 Doesburg 11 341 875 /km² 9 289 716 /km² 12.9599 km²
10 Doetinchem 58 070 728 /km² 44 073 553 /km² 79.6678 km²
11 Duiven 25 395 721 /km² 18 937 538 /km² 35.1925 km²
12 Scherpenzeel 9 704 702 /km² 7 816 565 /km² 13.8172 km²
13 Lingewaard 46 444 671 /km² 30 252 437 /km² 69.153 km²
14 Renkum 31 392 664 /km² 22 599 478 /km² 47.2412 km²
15 Wijchen 40 860 587 /km² 31 076 446 /km² 69.5745 km²
16 Nijkerk 42 315 587 /km² 34 356 476 /km² 72.0528 km²
17 Beuningen 25 439 540 /km² 18 976 402 /km² 47.0974 km²
18 Rheden 43 640 517 /km² 35 359 419 /km² 84.3736 km²
19 Ede 164 730 516 /km² 84 956 266 /km² 318.6865 km²
20 Hattem 12 040 498 /km² 9 506 393 /km² 24.1591 km²
21 Apeldoorn 166 541 488 /km² 120 080 351 /km² 341.2002 km²
22 Druten 18 555 437 /km² 13 090 308 /km² 42.4644 km²
23 Berg en Dal 38 928 417 /km² 29 378 314 /km² 93.2937 km²
24 Zevenaar 43 996 414 /km² 36 368 342 /km² 106.12 km²
25 Heumen 16 495 397 /km² 13 321 320 /km² 41.542 km²
26 Overbetuwe 44 824 389 /km² 37 302 324 /km² 115.1039 km²
27 Neder-Betuwe 23 779 352 /km² 20 404 302 /km² 67.4722 km²
28 Elburg 23 026 349 /km² 20 468 310 /km² 65.9157 km²
29 Montferland 35 310 331 /km² 25 789 241 /km² 106.6479 km²
30 Maasdriel 24 245 321 /km² 19 551 259 /km² 75.4738 km²
31 Ermelo 27 830 318 /km² 27 230 311 /km² 87.348 km²
32 Barneveld 56 225 318 /km² 47 296 267 /km² 176.6817 km²
33 Zaltbommel 27 734 311 /km² 21 613 242 /km² 89.0539 km²
34 Putten 26 943 307 /km² 25 514 291 /km² 87.518 km²
35 Oude IJsselstreek 38 171 276 /km² 35 927 260 /km² 137.9686 km²
36 Oost Gelre 29 627 268 /km² 22 535 204 /km² 110.4462 km²
37 Brummen 20 769 244 /km² 20 830 245 /km² 85.0114 km²
38 Oldebroek 23 270 235 /km² 21 462 217 /km² 98.8481 km²
39 Heerde 18 560 230 /km² 16 968 211 /km² 80.4321 km²
40 Aalten 22 161 228 /km² 20 648 212 /km² 97.0611 km²
41 West Maas en Waal 18 820 220 /km² 19 057 223 /km² 85.2231 km²
42 West Betuwe 50 061 218 /km² 40 585 177 /km² 229.1588 km²
43 Winterswijk 28 898 208 /km² 23 185 167 /km² 138.8277 km²
44 Epe 32 656 207 /km² 29 092 184 /km² 157.3949 km²
45 Nunspeet 26 817 207 /km² 25 486 196 /km² 129.5631 km²
46 Buren 26 145 182 /km² 22 002 153 /km² 142.9464 km²
47 Voorst 22 635 179 /km² 24 358 192 /km² 126.4871 km²
48 Berkelland 45 090 173 /km² 38 824 149 /km² 260.2383 km²
49 Lochem 33 545 155 /km² 35 562 164 /km² 215.9693 km²
50 Bronckhorst 36 450 127 /km² 35 507 124 /km² 286.4607 km²
51 Rozendaal 1 575 56 /km² 1 235 44 /km² 27.9245 km²

Symbols

Official symbols

The official symbols of Gelderland include the coat of arms and flag, both of which appear on government documents and are recognised across the Netherlands.

Province Rankings

Compared to all 12 provinces

Gelderland ranks 4th by population (of 12), 2th by area (of 12), 6th by population density (of 12) among the 12 provinces of the Netherlands.

Population
4th of 12
2 131 491
Area
2nd of 12
5 137 km²
Pop. density
6th of 12
415 /km²
Buildings
3rd of 12
1 576 537
Bld. density
6th of 12
307 /km²
Postcodes
3rd of 12
863

Neighbouring Provinces

6 bordering provinces

Gelderland borders 6 provinces: Overijssel (canton.direction_ne), Limburg (canton.direction_s), Noord-Brabant (canton.direction_sw), Zuid-Holland (canton.direction_w), Utrecht (canton.direction_w), Flevoland (canton.direction_nw).

Nature Areas

2 parks and nature reserves

Gelderland contains 2 protected nature areas: De Hoge Veluwe, Veluwezoom.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gelderland

Quick answers about this province
What is the capital of Gelderland?

The provincial capital of Gelderland is Arnhem with a population of 155 694.

How many people live in Gelderland?

Gelderland has a population of 2 131 491, spread across 5 137 km².

How large is Gelderland?

Gelderland covers an area of 5 137 km² (approximately 1 983 square miles).

Is Gelderland a province or a city?

Gelderland is one of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands, covering a defined administrative region. Its provincial capital is Arnhem.

What postcodes are in Gelderland?

Gelderland has 553 postcode areas. Postcodes in Gelderland use the prefix 7, 3, 6, 8, 4, 5.