Gameren
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Gameren is a village in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel
, and lies about 14 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Gameren was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Kerkwijk
.
In 2001, the village of Gameren had 1288 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.46 km², and contained 475 residences.
The statistical area "Gameren", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1940.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel first received city status in 1231, which status was renewed in 1316....
, and lies about 14 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Gameren was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Kerkwijk
Kerkwijk
Kerkwijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.Kerkwijk was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Zaltbommel....
.
In 2001, the village of Gameren had 1288 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.46 km², and contained 475 residences.
The statistical area "Gameren", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1940.