Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn
Apeldoorne (Veluws)
Oranjepark in Apeldoorn
Location in Gelderland
Apeldoorn
Location within the Netherlands
Apeldoorn
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 52°13′N 5°58′E / 52.217°N 5.967°E / 52.217; 5.967
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorTon Heerts (PvdA)
Area
  Municipality
341.15 km2 (131.72 sq mi)
  Land339.89 km2 (131.23 sq mi)
  Water1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, January 2021; Urban and Metro, May 2014)
  Municipality
164,781
  Density485/km2 (1,260/sq mi)
  Urban
157,679
  Metro
213,899
DemonymsApeldoornaar, Apeldoorner, Apeldorenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3888, 7300–7381
Area code055, 0577
Websitewww.apeldoorn.nl
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Apeldoorn ([ˈaːpəldoːr(ə)n] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Apeldoorne) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including the villages of Beekbergen, Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo, had a population of 165,525 on 1 December 2021. The western half of the municipality lies on the Veluwe ridge, with the eastern half in the IJssel valley.