Boven-Leeuwen
Boven-Leeuwen | |
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Town | |
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![]() The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Boven-Leeuwen in the municipality of West Maas en Waal. | |
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°33′E / 51.883°N 5.550°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 5°33′E / 51.883°N 5.550°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | West Maas en Waal |
Population (31 December 2008) | |
• Total | 2,130 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6657 |
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Boven-Leeuwen, reformed church behind the dyke
Boven-Leeuwen is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 9 km east of Tiel.
In 2001, the town of Boven-Leeuwen had 1268 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.30 km2, and contained 485 residences.[1] The statistical area "Boven-Leeuwen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2160.[2]
People born in Boven-Leeuwen[]
- Airco Caravan (born 1965), artist
References[]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
Categories:
- Populated places in Gelderland
- West Maas en Waal
- Gelderland geography stubs