Westervoort

Westervoort municipality

flag	coat of arms
province	Gelderland
mayor	Arend van Hout ( VVD )
Seat of the municipality	Westervoort
Area  - land  - water	7.84  km 2 7.03 km 2 0.81 km 2
CBS code	0293
Residents	14,930 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density	1904 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates	51 ° 57 '  N , 5 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 57 '  N , 5 ° 58'  E
Important traffic route
prefix	026
Postcodes	6931-6932
Website	Westervoort homepage
church

Westervoort ( listen ^{? / I} ) is a Dutch village and a municipality in the province of Gelderland and had 14,930 inhabitants on January 31, 2019, according to the CBS .

Location and economy

Westervoort is located on the Nederrijn , where the IJssel branches off to the northeast, directly east of the IJssel. The bridge at Westervoort connects the village with its western neighbor, the city of Arnhem . Westervoort has an industrial park with mostly small businesses. The village is a suburb of Arnhem, where most of the working people have their jobs.

From 1856 to 1936 the village had a train station on the Oberhausen – Arnhem railway line . In 2011 the new Westervoort station was opened. Drivers can get to Westervoort via exit no. 27 of the A12 motorway (Arnheim – Oberhausen). The eastern neighbor of Westervoort is Duiven , where the municipal archives are also located.

history

The place Westervoort was mentioned for the first time in 726. Saint Werenfried is said to have built a church here in the 8th century and also died in Westervoort. Today's village church, the only significant sight in the community, dates from around 1150–1500, and was lovingly restored after war damage from the Second World War . On May 10, 1940, when the German invasion of the Netherlands began during World War II , Dutch armed forces managed to delay the deployment of the German Wehrmacht in Westervoort a little by blowing up the IJssel Bridge. This bridge has been the main artery of the village since 1855 (railroad) and 1894 (traffic route). During Operation Market Garden in the autumn of 1944, Westervoort suffered further war damage. The IJssel Bridge was open to traffic again in 1946. After around 1980, the fields and meadows of the place, which until then mainly lived from agriculture, were converted into new residential areas for commuters from Arnhem.

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2018

 %

40

30th

20th

10

0

34.5

17.3

15.6

12.5

11.6

8.6

CDA

SP

VVD

GL

D66

PvdA

Gains and losses

compared to 2014

 % p

   8th

   6th

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

  -6

  -8th

+0.9

-6.4

+3.1

+6.6

-0.6

-3.4

CDA

SP

VVD

GL

D66

PvdA

The municipal council has been formed as follows since 2006:

Political party	Seats
	2006	2010	2014	2018
CDA	4th	5	6th	6th
SP	-	-	4th	3
VVD	2	3	2	3
GroenLinks	2	2	1	2
D66	1	2	2	2
PvdA	8th	5	2	1
total	17th	17th	17th	17th

College of Mayors and Aldermen

The following people belong to the college:

mayor

• Arend van Hout ( VVD )

Alderman

• Hans Sluiter ( D66 )
• Theo Kampschreur ( CDA )
• Hans Breunissen (CDA)
• Rob Raaijman ( SP )

Community Secretary

• Peter Breukers

Personalities

• Theo Snelders (* 1963), former soccer goalkeeper
• Sophie Souwer (* 1987), rower
• Esmée Denters (* 1988), singer-songwriter
• Jermaine Wattimena (* 1988), darts player

Web links

Commons : Westervoort  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Westervoort municipality website (Dutch)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
2. ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on July 23, 2018 (Dutch)
3. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on July 23, 2018 (Dutch)
4. ↑ Samenstelling college van B&W Gemeente Westervoort, accessed on July 23, 2018 (Dutch)