Westervoort

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Westervoort

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mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Gelderland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 7.84
area_land_km2 = 7.11
area_water_km2 = 0.74
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 15605
population_density_km2 = 2195
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2

river, the east bank being occupied by Westervoort.

Transport

While a railroad runs straight through the town, there is no railway station in Westervoort. There used to be a station in Westervoort from February 15, 1856 to October 4, 1936. There are plans to build a new one though, which would significantly reduce travel times for those travelling with the public transport. The new station will probably open in 2009. For now, public buses run through Westervoort, with direct connections to Arnhem, Duiven and Zevenaar. The A12 highway runs north of Westervoort and has an exit serving both Westervoort and the western parts of Duiven.

People born in Westervoort

* Theo Snelders (born 1963), football goalkeeper

External links

* [http://www.westervoort.nl Official website]
* [http://www.westervoortplaza.nl Westervoort Portal]