Ruurlo

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Ruurlo
Dorp
Flag of Ruurlo
Coat of arms of Ruurlo
Coordinates: 52°5′14″N 6°27′28″E / 52.08722°N 6.45778°E / 52.08722; 6.45778
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBerkelland
Area
 • Total54.94 km2 (21.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
7,830
Ruurlo

Location municipality Ruurlo

Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Area
- Land
- Water
65.19 km²
64.96 km²
0.23 km²
Population (2004)
- Density
8,676
134/km²

Ruurlo is a town and former municipality in the province of Gelderland in the eastern part of the Netherlands. In 2004 it had a population of 8,676.

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.

Population centres[edit]

Brinkmanshoek, De Bruil, De Haar, Heurne, Mariënvelde, Ruurlo and Veldhoek.

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Coordinates: 52°05′N 6°27′E / 52.083°N 6.450°E / 52.083; 6.450