Oost Gelre
Oost Gelre | |
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Monumental post office in Groenlo | |
Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′N 6°34′E / 51.983°N 6.567°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Annette Bronsvoort (PvdA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.44 km2 (42.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 109.93 km2 (42.44 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 29,574 |
| • Density | 269/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7130–7141, 7263 |
| Area code | 0544 |
| Website | www |
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Oost Gelre is a municipality in the Achterhoek, in the eastern Netherlands. On 1 January 2005, the municipalities Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde merged and formed the new municipality Oost Gelre, which was called Groenlo until 19 May 2006.