Gaanderen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Doetinchem. The number of inhabitants is around 5,575 (2020).[3]

Gaanderen
Village
The church in Gaanderen
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°55′41″N 6°20′41″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Doetinchem
Area [1]
• Total	9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	5,575
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7011[1]
Dialing code	0315

It was first mentioned around 1200 as de Gernere, and means "tapering land on a sandy ridge".[4]

Gaanderen was home to 482 people in 1840.[5] The St Martinus Church dates from 1913 and is a replacement of a 1854 church. The tower of the old church remained.[5]

Transportation

• Railway Station: Gaanderen
• Rijksweg Doetinchem - Terborg

Gallery

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  Hoofdstraat 62, church
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  Rekhemseweg 175
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  Kerkstraat 45
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  Bloemenweg 1
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  Station Gaanderen

References

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