| Maasdriel | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°46′N 5°20′E / 51.767°N 5.333°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 75.49 km2 (29.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 66.27 km2 (25.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 9.22 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| - Total | 23,502 | ||
| - Density | 355/km2 (919.4/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Maasdriel is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands.
Population centres
Alem, Ammerzoden, Hedel, Heerewaarden, Hoenzadriel, Hurwenen, Kerkdriel, Rossum, Velddriel, Well & Wellseind and the small settlement of Wordragen.
Maasdriel was formed on the 1. January, 1999 by the merger of the former municipalities of Ammerzoden (including Well, Wellseind en Wordragen), Hedel, Heerewaarden, Maasdriel (Alem, Hoenzadriel, Kerkdriel and Velddriel) and Rossum (including Hurwenen). The former municipality of Maasdriel was called "Driel" before 1944.[1]
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Coordinates: 51°46′00″N 5°20′00″E / 51.7666666667°N 5.33333333333°E
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