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).^[3]

Gaanderen
Village
The church in Gaanderen
Flag Coat of arms
Gaanderen Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands Show map of Gelderland Gaanderen Gaanderen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°55′41″N 6°20′41″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Doetinchem
Area [1]
• Total	9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	5,575
• Density	609/km2 (1,580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7011[1]
Dialing code	0315

It was first mentioned around 1200 as de Gernere, and means "tapering land on a sandy ridge".^[4]

Gaanderen was home to 482 people in 1840.^[5] The St Martinus Church dates from 1913 and is a replacement of a 1854 church. The tower of the old church remained.^[5]

Transportation

• Railway Station: Gaanderen
• Rijksweg Doetinchem - Terborg

Gallery

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  Hoofdstraat 62, church
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  Rekhemseweg 175
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  Kerkstraat 45
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  Bloemenweg 1
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  Station Gaanderen