Zutphen
Zutphen | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
St Walpurga's Church in Zutphen | |
Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 52°08′24″N 06°11′42″E / 52.14000°N 6.19500°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Wimar Jaeger (D66) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.93 km2 (16.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 40.95 km2 (15.81 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 48,111 |
| • Density | 1,175/km2 (3,040/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zutphenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7200–7207, 7230–7232 |
| Area code | 0575 |
| Website | www |
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Zutphen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʏtfə(n)] ⓘ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It lies some 30 km (18.6 mi) northeast of Arnhem, on the eastern bank of the river IJssel at the point where it is joined by the Berkel. First mentioned in the 11th century, the place-name appears to mean "south fen" (zuid-veen in modern Dutch). In 2005, the municipality of Zutphen was merged with the municipality of Warnsveld, retaining its name. In 2021, the municipality had a population of 48,111.