Nijmegen

Nijmegen is a city in Gelderland in the east of the Netherlands. It has about 177,000 inhabitants (2021) and a university, called Radboud University Nijmegen.

Nijmegen
Nimeguen
City and municipality
Nijmegen city view from the north west
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°51′N 5°52′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Founded98, as Novio Magus
Founded byTrajan
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHubert Bruls (CDA)
Area
[2]
 • Municipality57.63 km2 (22.25 sq mi)
 • Land53.09 km2 (20.50 sq mi)
 • Water4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Lowest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, January 2019; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[4][5]
 • Municipality176,731
 • Density3,329/km2 (8,620/sq mi)
 • Urban
168,840
 • Metro
287,517
Demonym(s)Nijmegenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6500–6547, 6679, 6683
Area code024, 0481
Websitewww.nijmegen.nl

References
  1. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Nijmegen. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 6511PP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; Regionale kerncijfers Nederland" [Regional core figures Netherlands]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.




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