| Nijkerk | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°29′E / 52.217°N 5.483°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 72.05 km2 (27.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 69.51 km2 (26.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 2.53 km2 (1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| - Total | 38,879 | ||
| - Density | 559/km2 (1,447.8/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Nijkerk is a municipality and a city in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.
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Population centres
Achterhoek, Appel, De Veenhuis, Doornsteeg, Driedorp, Hoevelaken, Holk, Holkerveen, Kruishaar, Nekkeveld, Nijkerkerveen, Prinsenkamp, Slichtenhorst, 't Woud and Wullenhove.
Transportation
Railway station: Nijkerk
The city of Nijkerk
Nijkerk received city rights in 1413.
Famous people from Nijkerk
- Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900-1987), Cardinal
- Arent Van Curler (1620-1667), founder of Schenectady, New York
- Christiaan Eijkman (1858-1930), Nobelprize winner
- Henri Nouwen (1932-1996), priest and writer
- Kiliaen van Rensselaer (before 1596 - after 1642), merchant and notable New Yorker
Twin town
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Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°29′E / 52.217°N 5.483°E
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