Culemborg

Culemborg
Culemborg market square
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°57′13″N 5°13′34″E / 51.95361°N 5.22611°E / 51.95361; 5.22611
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorGerdo van Grootheest (GL)
Area
  Total
31.14 km2 (12.02 sq mi)
  Land29.29 km2 (11.31 sq mi)
  Water1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
29,121
  Density994/km2 (2,570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Culemborger, Blauwlap
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4100–4107
Area code0345
Websitewww.culemborg.nl

Culemborg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkyləmbɔr(ə)x] ) is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The city had a population of 29,386 on 1 January 2022 and is situated just south of the Lek river. Direct train lines run from the railway station towards the cities of Utrecht and Den Bosch, via the near railway bridge.