Druten
Druten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrytə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality covers the eastern part of the Land van Maas en Waal region of the province of Gelderland.
Druten | |
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Municipality | |
Church in Druten | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°36′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sigrid Sengers (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.46 km2 (16.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 37.64 km2 (14.53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 18,991 |
| • Density | 505/km2 (1,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6630–6631, 6650–6655 |
| Area code | 0487 |
| Website | www |
One of its key features is the town's church, designed by architect Pierre Cuypers. The church is dedicated to the Two Ewalds, with statues for the two made in the studio Atelier Cuypers-Stoltzenberg, owned by Cuypers and Frans Stoltzenberg.
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