Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːpəldoːr(ə)n] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Apeldoorne) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including the of villages of Beekbergen, Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo, had a population of 165,525 on 1 December 2021. The western half of the municipality lies on the Veluwe ridge, with the eastern half in the IJssel valley.

Apeldoorn
Apeldoorne (Veluws)
City and Municipality
Oranjepark in Apeldoorn
Location in Gelderland
Apeldoorn
Location within the Netherlands
Apeldoorn
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°58′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorTon Heerts (PvdA)
Area
  Municipality341.15 km2 (131.72 sq mi)
  Land339.89 km2 (131.23 sq mi)
  Water1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, January 2021; Urban and Metro, May 2014)
  Municipality164,781
  Density485/km2 (1,260/sq mi)
  Urban
157,679
  Metro
213,899
DemonymsApeldoornaar, Apeldoorner, Apeldorenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3888, 7300–7381
Area code055, 0577
Websitewww.apeldoorn.nl
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