Heerde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrdə] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the provinceofGelderland, in the eastern Netherlands. Compared to the rest of the Netherlands, Heerde is fairly religious, as are many of the towns and cities in the Veluwe region.
Heerde
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Heerde town hall
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Location in Gelderland
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| Coordinates: 52°23′N 6°3′E / 52.383°N 6.050°E / 52.383; 6.050 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Olaf Prinsen (D66) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.42 km2 (31.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 78.74 km2 (30.40 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[3]
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| • Total | 18,776 |
| • Density | 238/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Heerdenaar, Heerder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
8180–8194
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| Area code | 038, 0578 |
| Website | www |
The Heerde municipal council consists of 17 seats, which since the 2022 municipal elections have been divided as follows:[4]
The municipality has five amateur soccer clubs: vv Heerde,[5] SEH, WZC Wapenveld, vv Wapenveld and Vevo.
Map of the municipality of Heerde, June 2015.
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