Montferland

Montferland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɔntfərlɑnt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Bergh and Didam.

Montferland
Municipality
Looking towards the Montferland hills
Looking towards the Montferland hills
Flag of Montferland
Flag
Coat of arms of Montferland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Montferland in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°8′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHarry de Vries (acting) (CDA)
Area
[3]
 • Total106.64 km2 (41.17 sq mi)
 • Land105.70 km2 (40.81 sq mi)
 • Water0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
[5]
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
 • Total36,031
 • Density341/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6940–6942, 7035–7048
Area code0314, 0316
Websitewww.montferland.info
Topographic map of Montferland (June 2015)

Population centres

Formerly part of Bergh municipality:

  • Azewijn
  • Beek
  • Braamt
  • Kilder
  • Lengel
  • Loerbeek
  • 's-Heerenberg
  • Stokkum
  • Vethuizen
  • Wijnbergen
  • Zeddam

Formerly part of Didam municipality:

  • Didam
  • Greffelkamp
  • Holthuizen
  • Loil
  • Nieuw-Dijk
  • Oud-Dijk
  • St Martin's church in Beek
    St Martin's church in Beek
  • Didam church
    Didam church
  • Kilder church
    Kilder church
  • Huis Bergh castle in 's-Heerenberg
    Huis Bergh castle in
    's-Heerenberg
  • Düffels Möl in Stokkum
    Düffels Möl in Stokkum
  • Windmill in Zeddam village
    Windmill in Zeddam village

Notable people
Sculpture of Mechteld ten Ham
  • Willem IV van den Bergh (1537 in 's-Heerenberg – 1586) Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen
  • Herman van den Bergh (1558 in 's-Heerenberg – 1611) a Dutch soldier in the Eighty Years' War
  • Mechteld ten Ham (died 25 July 1605) an alleged Dutch witch in the city of 's-Heerenberg
  • Everard Ter Laak (1868 in Didam - 1931) a Dutch Roman Catholic missionary in China
  • Jozef Rulof (1898 in 's-Heerenberg – 1952) a Dutch author and psychic and trance medium or spirit medium
  • Jos Som (born 1951 in Didam) a Dutch politician deputy Mayor of Didam
  • Ernie Brandts (born 1956 in Nieuw-Dijk) a Dutch football manager and former player with 452 club caps
  • Geert-Jan Derksen (born 1975 in Didam) a Dutch rower, silver medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Montferland. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Postcodetool for 6942GK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  5. "Bergherbos in Montferland". Brockhausen. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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