- Beesd
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caption = The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Beesd in the municipality of Geldermalsen.Beesd (coord|51|53|N|5|11|E|type:city(3141)) is a town in the Dutch province of
Gelderland . It is a part of the municipality ofGeldermalsen , and lies about 16 km west ofTiel . It is situated near the riverLinge and has a trainstation on the railway fromDordrecht toGeldermalsen .In 2001, the town of Beesd had 3141 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.83 km², and contained 1185 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001"] . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).] The statistical area "Beesd", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3650.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005"] . As of
January 1 ,2005 .]Until 1978, Beesd was a separate municipality.
External links
* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/ge/beesd.html Map of the municipality in 1868]
External links
nl icon [http://www.beesd.nu/ Beesd website]
References
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