Beneden-Leeuwen
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | West Maas en Waal |
| Population | ca. 6.049 (per 01−01−08) |
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Beneden-Leeuwen (51°53′N 5°31′E / 51.883°N 5.517°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 7 km east of Tiel, on the opposite (southern) bank of the river Waal.
In 2001, the town of Beneden-Leeuwen had 5626 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.1 km², and contained 2168 residences.[1] The statistical area "Beneden-Leeuwen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5990.[2]
People born in Beneden-Leeuwen
- Jona Lendering (born 1964), historian
- Marco Pastors (born 1965), politician
- Arno van Zwam (born 1969), footballer
- Hanneke Hoefnagel (born 1988), gymnast
References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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