Ruurlo
Ruurlo | |
|---|---|
Ruurlo Castle | |
Location in the province of Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 52°5′14″N 6°27′28″E / 52.08722°N 6.45778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Berkelland |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.02 km2 (21.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,730 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7261 |
| Dialing code | 0573 |
Ruurlo is a village and former municipality in the province of Gelderland in the eastern part of the Netherlands.
The town has a station on the Zutphen to Winterswijk railway line, and is served by trains every half-hour in both directions. In the evening there is an hourly service.
Ruurlo Castle lies just outside the town and is a popular place for weddings. The castle was used as the town hall until 1 January 2005, when the municipality Ruurlo merged with the municipalities of Borculo, Neede and Eibergen into the municipality of Berkelland.