Winterswijk
Winterswijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɪntərsˈʋɛik] ⓘ; also known as Winterswiek or Wenters) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It has a population of 29,022 and is situated in the Achterhoek, which lies in the easternmost part of the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
Winterswijk | |
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Municipality and town | |
Winterswijk seen from Venemansmolen windmill | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 6°43′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Joris Bengevoord (GroenLinks) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.82 km2 (53.60 sq mi) |
| • Land | 138.14 km2 (53.34 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 29,022 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Winterswijker |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7100–7119 |
| Area code | 0543 |
| Website | www |
It was also known as Winethereswick, Winriswic or Wenterswic; the Anglo Saxon wich or wic means the living place of a certain person. The person would likely have been called Wenether, Winitar or Winter.
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