Geldermalsen (town)
Encyclopedia
Geldermalsen is a town in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It is a part of the municipality of Geldermalsen
. It is situated near the river Linge
. In 2006, the town of Geldermalsen had 10.637 inhabitants. The Geldermalsen railway station
is situated at the junction of the Utrecht–Boxtel railway
and the Elst–Dordrecht railway.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. It is a part of the municipality of Geldermalsen
Geldermalsen
Geldermalsen is a municipality and a town in the western Netherlands. The municipality of Geldermalsen was formed on the 1st of January 1978 when former municipalities Beesd, Buurmalsen, Deil and Geldermalsen were joined. The new municipality with approximately 10.173 hectares is one of the...
. It is situated near the river Linge
Linge
Linge is a river in the Betuwe that is over 100 km long, which makes it one of the longest rivers that flow entirely within the Netherlands.It starts near the village Doornenburg near the German border. A legend tells us that if there will be no more pigs grazing at the castle of Doornenburg, the...
. In 2006, the town of Geldermalsen had 10.637 inhabitants. The Geldermalsen railway station
Geldermalsen railway station
Geldermalsen is a railway station in the town of Geldermalsen, the Netherlands. The station opened in 1868, the station is a junction station, with an island platform so that changing was easy. To reach the platforms from the station building you have to use the tunnel or bridge.The current...
is situated at the junction of the Utrecht–Boxtel railway
Utrecht–Boxtel railway
The Utrecht–Boxtel railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Utrecht to Boxtel, passing through Geldermalsen and Boxtel. The line was opened between 1868 and 1870...
and the Elst–Dordrecht railway.