Ruurlo
Ruurlo | |
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Dorp | |
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| Coordinates: 52°5′14″N 6°27′28″E / 52.08722°N 6.45778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Berkelland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.94 km2 (21.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 7,830 |
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| 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.
Transportation[edit]
- Railway station: Ruurlo
Gallery[edit]
Ruurlo, Ruurlo castle
Ruurlo, reformed church
Ruurlo, church: de Sint Willibrorduskerk
Ruurlo, windmill: houtzaagmolen de Agneta
External links[edit]
- Official Website
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ruurlo". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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Coordinates: 52°05′N 6°27′E / 52.083°N 6.450°E
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