Rossum, Gelderland
Rossum | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Rossum in the municipality of Maasdriel. | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′3″N 5°20′8″E / 51.80083°N 5.33556°ECoordinates: 51°48′3″N 5°20′8″E / 51.80083°N 5.33556°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Maasdriel |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,630 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5328 |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
Rossum is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 11 km southwest of Tiel. Nick van den Boom is the mayor of Rossum. Iris Zwegers is the first lady.
Rossum was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Maasdriel.[1]
In 2001, the town of Rossum had 1728 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.49 km², and contained 699 residences.[2] The statistical area "Rossum", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2120.[3]
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ 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. As of 1 January 2005.
External links[]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Rossum". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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