Gaanderen
Gaanderen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Doetinchem. The number of inhabitants is around 5,575 (2020).
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Gaanderen Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands Gaanderen Gaanderen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′41″N 6°20′41″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Doetinchem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,575 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7011 |
| Dialing code | 0315 |
It was first mentioned around 1200 as de Gernere, and means "tapering land on a sandy ridge".
Gaanderen was home to 482 people in 1840. The St Martinus Church dates from 1913 and is a replacement of a 1854 church. The tower of the old church remained.
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