Vorden

Vorden is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, about 10 kilometres south-east of Zutphen. On 1 January 2005 the municipality merged with Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Hengelo en Zelhem, to form the new municipality Bronckhorst.

Vorden
Former municipality and village
Vorden Castle
Vorden
Location in the province of Gelderland
Vorden
Vorden (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°6′15″N 6°18′47″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBronckhorst
Area
  Total67.82 km2 (26.19 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total8,180
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7251
Dialing code0575

Vorden is intersected by the road from Zutphen to Ruurlo (N319) and by the Baak creek (locally called Vorden Creek), which flows to the IJssel. Vorden is located on the Zutphen - Winterswijk railway line, which was opened in 1878 and has a central station on the station road.

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