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Wijchen
City and Municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wijchen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋixə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of the Netherlands.
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Wijchen | |
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City and Municipality | |
![]() Wijchen castle | |
![]() Location in Gelderland | |
Coordinates: 51°48′N 5°44′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Renske Helmer-Englebert (SP - Socialist Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.56 km2 (26.86 sq mi) |
• Land | 66.18 km2 (25.55 sq mi) |
• Water | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 41,261 |
• Density | 623/km2 (1,610/sq mi) |
Demonym | Wijchenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 6600–6606, 6613–6617, 6634 |
Area code | 024, 0486, 0487 |
Website | www |
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