- Gennep
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gennep
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Limburg
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 50.40
area_land_km2 = 48.02
area_water_km2 = 2.38
population_as_of =1 January ,2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 16865
population_density_km2 = 351
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2Gennep (Pronunciation|131 Gennep.ogg) is a
municipality and acity in the southeasternNetherlands .Population centres
Aaldonk , Dam, De Looi, Diekendaal, Gennep, Heijen, Hekkens, Milsbeek,Ottersum , Smele, Ven-Zelderheide and Zelder.The city of Gennep
Gennep was the title of a comital family, a descendant of which is the famous
Saint Norbert of Gennep .Gennep received city rights in
1371 . It lies about 18 km southeast ofNijmegen .In 2001, Gennep had 8306 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.11 km², and contained 3124 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm] . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.]
References
External links
* [http://www.gennep.nl Official Website]
* [http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~eefvanbaal/index.html nudism] - weekly nudist evening
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