De Laar
District of Arnhem
Provincie Gelderland - Netherlands

Lingewaard

' is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the most eastern part of the Betuwe. It was formed in 2001 as a merger between Bemmel, Gendt and Huissen. The municipality was initially named Bemmel after the largest former municipality but later renamed in a referendum. "Lingewaard" itself is a population centre, but an artificial name favoured my the majority of the voters. The municipality lies in between of the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem, where most inhabitants work.

Located at 51.9, 5.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Municipalities of Gelderland

Battle of Arnhem

The Battle of Arnhem was a famous Second World War military engagement fought in and around the Dutch towns of Arnhem, Oosterbeek, Wolfheze, Driel and the surrounding countryside from 17–26 September 1944. After sweeping through France and Belgium in the summer of 1944, the Allies were poised to enter the Netherlands.

Located at 51.9802, 5.90034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1944 in the Netherlands, Arnhem, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Netherlands, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Military history of the Netherlands during World War II, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), Western European Campaign (1944–1945), Conflicts in 1944, Glider Pilot Regiment operations, History of Gelderland

Bemmel

Bemmel is a village in Gelderland in the municipality of Lingewaard. It was previously a municipality of its own, but in 2001 it merged with Huissen and Gendt. Bemmel lies between two major cities; Arnhem and Nijmegen, and is thus bordered by the rivers Rhine and Waal. It has a population of 12,189 (1 January 2006).

Located at 51.8917, 5.89583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in Gelderland, Former municipalities of Gelderland

John Baskeyfield

John "Jack" Daniel Baskeyfield VC (18 November 1922 – 20 September 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Born in 1922, Baskeyfield initially became a butcher but was called up to the army in 1942.

Located at 51.9795, 5.85162 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1922 births, 1944 deaths, People from Stoke-on-Trent, People from Burslem, South Staffordshire Regiment soldiers, British Army personnel of World War II, British military personnel killed in World War II, British World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross, British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross

Huissen

Huissen is a town in Gelderland, Netherlands and has about 17,000 inhabitants. It is located at the Nederrijn, in the area between Arnhem and Nijmegen Huissen is part of the municipality of Lingewaard. It was an independent municipality until 2001, when it merged with Gendt and Bemmel to form Lingewaard. Huissen was first mentioned in 814 as Hosenheim. It received city rights in 1314. The city was part of the Duchy of Cleves and became Dutch in 1816.

Located at 51.9333, 5.93333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Gelderland, Former municipalities of Gelderland, Cities in the Netherlands

Oosterbeek

Oosterbeek is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Renkum, Gelderland, about 5 km west of Arnhem. The oldest part of the village of Oosterbeek is the Benedendorp (Lower Village), on the northern bank of the river Rhine. Parts of the church now known as the Hervormde Kerk (Reformed Church) date back to the second half of the 10th century.

Located at 51.9833, 5.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Gelderland, Former municipalities of Gelderland

Valburg

Valburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of Nijmegen. Valburg was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became part of Overbetuwe. \t\t \t\t\tValburg, kerk2 foto2 2011-05-02 10.35. jpg \t\t\t Valburg, church Jacobuskerk \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tValburg, kerk1 foto3 2011-01-16 11.38. jpg \t\t\t Valburg, Dutch Reformed church \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t2006-06-20 15.07 Valburg, molen. JPG \t\t\t Valburg, windmill: Nieuw Leven

Located at 51.9167, 5.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in Gelderland, Former municipalities of Gelderland

Driel

Driel is a town in the municipality of Overbetuwe, approximately four kilometers southwest of Arnhem on the south bank of the Rhine, in the Netherlands.

Located at 51.9667, 5.81667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Gelderland, Populated places on the Rhine, Municipalities of Gelderland

Yssel-Supérieur

Yssel-Supérieur was the name of a département of the First French Empire in the present Netherlands. It was named after the river IJssel. It was formed in 1810, when the Kingdom of Holland was annexed by France. Its territory corresponded with part of the present Dutch province Gelderland. Its capital was Arnhem.

Located at 51.9833, 5.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Former departments of France in the Netherlands

GelreDome

The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at the stadium, and a climate control system. It has a maximum capacity of 34,000. It was also one of the venues for the Euro 2000 tournament held in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Located at 51.9629, 5.89281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sport in Arnhem, Sports venues completed in 1998, UEFA European Football Championship stadiums, Retractable-roof stadiums, European retractable-roof stadiums, Football venues in the Netherlands, SBV Vitesse, Buildings and structures in Arnhem, Sports venues in Gelderland

Elst, Gelderland

Elst is a town in the municipality of Overbetuwe in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Elst is situated in the Betuwe, between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem. Elst has 21,130 inhabitants. Elst is famous for its Roman temples, which are situated under the Saint Werenfried church. Elst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Overbetuwe. H. J. Heinz Company's sauce factory for the European market is located south of the town centre.

Located at 51.9156, 5.83778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Gelderland, Former municipalities of Gelderland

KEMA Toren

KEMA Toren is a 149-metre broadcasting tower built of reinforced concrete at Arnhem, Netherlands. It was built in 1969 by KEMA for communicating between high voltage substations throughout the Netherlands. It is now used for public radio and TV broadcasting. It is also known as TenneT Toren, after TenneT, the present owner of the tower.

Located at 51.9863, 5.87593 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Arnhem, Buildings and structures completed in 1969, Towers in the Netherlands

Rijkerswoerd

Rijkerswoerd is a new city district in Arnhem, Netherlands, located in the southeastern part of the city between the 'Huissensedijk, A325 / Nijmeegseweg' and the community of Elst. The city district consists of four neighbourhoods: Rijkerswoerd-East, Rijkerswoerd-Middle, Rijkerswoerd-West and 'de Overmaat', where various enterprises are located. Rijkerswoerd is surrounded on three sides by a 'buffer' zone and fields.

Located at 51.9436, 5.89139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Arnhem

Bilderberg Hotel

The Hotel de Bilderberg is a hotel in Oosterbeek in the Netherlands where the Bilderberg Group first met in 1954. The hotel gave its name both to the Group and those who participate in its activities (Bilderbergers). It is owned and operated by the Bilderberg hotel chain, which runs 20 hotels in the Netherlands.

Located at 51.9898, 5.8176 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Hotels in the Netherlands

Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen

Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen (English: City-region Arnhem Nijmegen) is the name of the metropolitan area consisting of the Dutch cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem, plus the bordering municipalities of Beuningen, Doesburg, Duiven, Groesbeek, Heumen, Lingewaard, Millingen aan de Rijn, Montferland, Mook en Middelaar, Overbetuwe, Renkum, Rheden, Rijnwaarden, Rozendaal, Ubbergen, Westervoort, Wijchen, and Zevenaar. All but one are in the province of Gelderland.

Located at 51.9147, 5.88583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Metropolitan areas of the Netherlands, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Geography of Gelderland

Royal Burgers' Zoo

Royal Burgers' Zoo is a 45-hectare zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and is one of the biggest zoos in the country. Arnhem is a city that lies within the Veluwe, a nature park in the east of the Netherlands. The zoo is popular with both Dutch and German people, and receives about 1.5 million visitors annually.

Located at 52.01, 5.89972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Zoos in the Netherlands, Visitor attractions in Gelderland, Buildings and structures in Arnhem, Arnhem, Geography of Gelderland

Arnhem train accident

In the Arnhem train accident of 21 November 2006 near Arnhem, Netherlands a cargo train driver failed to stop for a red signal and collided almost head-on into a passenger train which was about to enter the railway station, injuring 61, one of them severely. The passenger train was a local train from Zutphen to Nijmegen. The cargo train was hauling containers with computer equipment from Rotterdam to the German border.

Located at 51.9845, 5.90272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway accidents in 2006, Railway accidents in the Netherlands

Aam

Aam is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 1 km east of the town of Elst.

Located at 51.9167, 5.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Gelderland

Elden, Netherlands

Elden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Arnhem, about 4 km southwest of the city centre. Elden was a separate municipality between 1813 and 1818, when it was merged with Elst. The village of Elden, on the south side of the Rhine, has now been completely surrounded by suburbs of the city of Arnhem.

Located at 51.9667, 5.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lijnden, Gelderland

Lijnden is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 2 km west of the town of Elst.

Located at 51.9167, 5.81583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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't Zand, Nijmegen

't Zand is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Nijmegen.

Located at 51.8767, 5.87083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Geography of Gelderland

St Eusebius' Church, Arnhem

St. Eusebius church also known as the Eusebiuskerk or the Grote Kerk, at 93 metres is the largest church, and the largest building in Arnhem, The Netherlands. It is named after the 4th-century saint Eusebius, Bishop of Vercelli. Notably the building contains an elevator that was added to the church in 1994, which allows visitors to travel to the top of the spire and view the city of Arnhem from its highest point.

Located at 51.979, 5.9102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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16th-century architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1961, 20th-century church buildings, Rijksmonuments in Gelderland, Buildings and structures in Arnhem, Churches in Gelderland

Arnhem railway station

Arnhem is a railway station located in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 14 May 1845 and is located on the Rhijnspoorweg (Amsterdam - Emmerich), the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway. The station opened at the same time as the Rhijnspoorweg. The station is the main station of Arnhem, and at present, has around 40,000 passengers that use the station per day, this makes it the 9th busiest station in the Netherlands.

Located at 51.9847, 5.90083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Arnhem, Railway stations opened in 1845, Railway stations on the IJssellijn, Railway stations on the Rhijnspoorweg, Railway stations on the Staatslijn A

John Frost Bridge

John Frost Bridge (John Frostbrug in Dutch) is the road bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem, in the Netherlands. The bridge is named after Major-General John Dutton Frost (1912–1993), who commanded the British forces that reached and defended the bridge during the Battle of Arnhem in September, 1944. The bridge was made more famous by the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far, although a different bridge was used for the film.

Located at 51.9747, 5.91194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bridges in the Netherlands, Bridges completed in 1948, Buildings and structures in Arnhem, World War II sites in the Netherlands

Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery

The Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, more commonly known as the Airborne Cemetery, is a military cemetery in Oosterbeek, near Arnhem, the Netherlands. It was established in 1945 and is home to 1759 graves from the Second World War. Most of the men buried in the cemetery were Allied servicemen killed in the Battle of Arnhem, an Allied attempt to cross the Rhine in 1944, or in the liberation of the city the following year.

Located at 51.9931, 5.84833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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World War II cemeteries in the Netherlands, British military memorials and cemeteries, Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, 1945 establishments in the Netherlands, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, Buildings and structures in Gelderland, Visitor attractions in Gelderland