Overbetuwe


Overbetuwe is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was formed on 1 January 2001 as a merger of three former municipalities: Elst, Heteren and Valburg. Overbetuwe is bordered in the north by the river Rhine and in the south by the river Waal. The city hall is located in Elst, the largest town in the municipality. Together with eighteen other municipalities it forms the 'Knooppunt Arnhem-Nijmegen', or simply 'KAN', which is a regional collaboration.

Towns

TownInhabitants
Andelst1650
Driel4205
Elst21554
Hemmen184
Herveld3015
Heteren5109
Homoet76
Loenen47
Oosterhout 2337
Randwijk1435
Slijk-Ewijk479
Valburg1780
Zetten5002

Transportation

Because of its central location between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem, many inhabitants of Overbetuwe commute between these cities. Three major highways are situated in the municipality; the A50, A15 and A325. Overbetuwe has two railway stations: Elst and Zetten-Andelst. Besides these two existing railway lines, a controversial freight line called the Betuweroute has been operational from 2007.

Politics

The gemeenteraad of Overbetuwe consists of 29 seats. Below is the composition of the city council since 2000:

Gallery

Notable people