Aalten
municipality in the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aalten is a town and municipality in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It lies in the Achterhoek region near the German border.
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Aalten | |
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Municipality, town | |
Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°35′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Region | Achterhoek |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Anton Stapelkamp (CU) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.05 km2 (37.47 sq mi) |
• Land | 96.54 km2 (37.27 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Population (2019)[4] | |
• Total | 27,011 |
• Density | 280/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Aaltenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 7091, 7095, 7121–7123, 7126 |
Area code | 0315, 0543 |
Website | www |
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The former municipality of Bredevoort merged into Aalten in 1818 and that of Dinxperlo in 2005. Aalten village had about 17,400 inhabitants and Aalten municipality about 27,000 inhabitants in 2021.