Putten
Putten | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
Groot Spriel | |
Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 5°36′E / 52.267°N 5.600°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Henk Lambooij (SGP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.50 km2 (33.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 85.22 km2 (32.90 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 24,365 |
| • Density | 286/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Puttenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3880–3882 |
| Area code | 0341 |
| Website | www |
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Putten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpʏtə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and town in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It had a population of 24,365 in 2021. It is located in the coastal area of the old Zuiderzee (Southern Sea). To the east of Putten lies the Veluwe, the biggest national park of the Netherlands. To the north, east and west, Putten is surrounded by farmlands.