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District of Westervoort
Provincie Gelderland - Netherlands

Duiven

 Duiven is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Duiven's name can be translated into English to mean "pigeons" or "doves". Although the coat of arms and logo of the municipality feature pigeons, the name is etymologically related to "dunes" . The flag of the municipality of Duiven was granted and adopted on the 25th of June, 1954.

Located at 51.95, 6.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Municipalities of Gelderland, Populated places in Gelderland

Rheden

' is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.

Located at 52, 6.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Municipalities of Gelderland, Populated places in Gelderland

Westervoort

' is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The town has two rivers inside its borders, the Rhine and the IJssel. It is a forensic town closely linked to Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland, which is situated on the west bank of the IJssel river, the east bank being occupied by Westervoort.

Located at 51.9667, 5.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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 3 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

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 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Gelderland, Former municipalities of Gelderland, Cities in the Netherlands

Nederrijn

Nederrijn ("Lower Rhine" or "Nether Rhine") is the name of the Dutch part of the River Rhine from the confluence at the town of Angeren of the cut-off Rhine bend of Oude Rijn and the Pannerdens Kanaal (which was dug to form the new connection between the Waal and Nederrijn branches). The city of Arnhem lies on the right (north) bank of the river Nederrijn, just past the point where the River IJssel branches off.

Located at 51.9497, 5.95194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, Rhine, Wageningen, Geography of Gelderland

Pannerdens Kanaal

The Pannerdens Kanaal (Pannerden Canal) is a canal in the Netherlands that was dredged between 1701 and 1709 to cut off a large, shallow bend of river Rhine and so improve river traffic and water regulation. The canal, now indistinguishable from a "real" river, forks off north from river Waal a few kilometres past the point where the Bijlands Kanaal, a similar canal dug to cut off a Waal bend, ends.

Located at 51.9008, 6.01553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Canals in the Netherlands, Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta

Doornenburg

Doornenburg is a village south of Huissen in the municipality of Lingewaard, Gelderland, the Netherlands. It has a population of 2797 (as of 1 January 2006). Doornenburg Castle is located near the village.

Located at 51.8833, 6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Angeren

Angeren is a village in the Netherlands in the municipality of Lingewaard. It has a population of 2,851 (1 January 2009), and is located in the very eastern tip of the Betuwe, 2 km to the south of Huissen, between the cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen. Angeren is first mentioned as Angrina in a document dated 814 or 815. By 1160 Angeren was an independent parish. During the Middle Ages, Angeren grew to a village with a village square, a fortification ('Het Roode Wald') and a flour mill.

Located at 51.9156, 5.95806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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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 3 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 3 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

Kapel, Gelderland

Kapel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Lingewaard, about 1 km north of the town of Gendt.

Located at 51.8842, 5.97639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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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 4 miles away.
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Railway accidents in 2006, Railway accidents in the Netherlands

Velp, Gelderland

Velp is a Dutch town within the municipality of Rheden, having borders with both Rheden and Rozendaal, as with Arnhem. The population is 17.669 (2005). The town of Velp covers a surface of approximately 11.01 km². Velp was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. The municipality also covered the village Rozendaal.

Located at 51.9947, 5.97583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Helhoek, Gelderland

Helhoek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Duiven, between the towns of Duiven and Zevenaar.

Located at 51.935, 6.04167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Baal, Netherlands

Baal is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Lingewaard, about 1 km northeast of Bemmel, and located 1 kilometer north of Haalderen and is therefore part of Haalderen. According to the 19th century historian A.J. van der Aa, it had about 60 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century.

Located at 51.8983, 5.91944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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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 3 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 4 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

HAN University of Applied Sciences

The HAN University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen in Dutch), often abbreviated as HAN, is a vocational university of applied sciences with campuses in Arnhem and Nijmegen in the Netherlands. It offers Bachelor and Master degrees in a wide range of subjects. Arnhem Business School is the international department of HAN University.

Located at 51.989, 5.9493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Vocational universities in the Netherlands, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Organisations based in Gelderland, Educational institutions established in 1996, 1996 establishments in the Netherlands

Arnhem Business School

The Arnhem Business School (ABS) is the business school of the HAN University in Arnhem, the Netherlands. It offers Bachelor and Masters degrees in business, logistics and management. ABS programmes are taught in English, with about 600 students from more than 20 different countries. The main objectives of ABS are to enhance employability and internationalisation.

Located at 51.9889, 5.94917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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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 3 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

Bronbeek

Bronbeek is a former Royal palace in Arnhem, the Netherlands. It is now a museum and a home for elderly soldiers. Bronbeek was built early in the 19th century. In 1845 the Dutch King William III bought it. He donated it to the Dutch state in 1859. William wanted it to be a home for disabled KNIL soldiers. The inhabitants took their collections of 'souvenirs' with them. This turned into a museum about the Dutch East Indies. In 2004, 50 former soldiers had their home in Bronbeek.

Located at 51.9947, 5.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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National museums of the Netherlands, Palaces in the Netherlands, Royal residences in the Netherlands, Museums in Gelderland, Military and war museums in the Netherlands, History museums in the Netherlands

Canal of Drusus

The Canal of Drusus was a Roman canal constructed for military purposes by Nero Claudius Drusus around 12 BC. It is believed to have linked the Rhine delta with the Zuider Zee lagoon. It facilitated troop transport to the north, avoiding the need to cross the open North Sea. This was of strategic importance for attacks on the Germanic people living on the Frisian coasts and along the Elbe estuary in the German Bight.

Located at 51.95, 5.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Biljoen Castle

Castle Biljoen lies between the Veluwe and the IJssel near Velp. This Noble House from the 16th century was rebuilt by Alexander van Spaen (1619–1692) into the present day castle with four equal corner towers.

Located at 51.9967, 5.9925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in the Netherlands, 1530s architecture, Buildings and structures in Gelderland

Doornenburg Castle

Castle Doornenburg is a Dutch castle from the 13th century. The castle is located in the eastern part of Gelderland, near the village of Doornenburg. It contains a front-castle and a main castle, which are connected through a small wooden bridge. It is one of the biggest and best preserved castles in the Netherlands. Originally the castle was a fortified manor built in the 9th century, under the name Villa Dorenburc. In the 13th century it was converted into a modest castle.

Located at 51.8936, 5.99889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in the Netherlands, Museums in Gelderland, Historic house museums in the Netherlands