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{{for|the historical duchy also called Gelderland|Guelders}}
{{Infobox Dutch Province
|ename = Province of Gelderland
|dname = Provincie Gelderland
|common_name = Gelderland
|image_flag = Gelderland-Flag.svg
|image_coat = Gelderland coat.gif
|location_image = {{Clicksensitive map of provinces of the Netherlands|province=Gelderland}}
|capital = [[Arnhem]]
|largest_city = [[Nijmegen]]
|commissioner = [[Clemens Cornielje]]
|religion_year = 1999
|religion = [[Protestant]] 31%<br />[[Catholic]] 29%
|area_land = 4,975
|area_water = 161
|area_rank = 1st
|population_year = 2006
|population = 1,975,704
|population_rank = 4th
|density = 397
|density_rank = 6th
|anthem = [[Ons Gelderland]]
|ISO = GE
|website = www.gelderland.nl
}}
'''Gelderland''' ({{pronunciation|065 Gelderland.ogg}}, English also ''Guelders'') is a [[Provinces of the Netherlands|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]], [[Zutphen]], [[Doetinchem]], [[Harderwijk]], [[Wijchen]] and [[Tiel]].
== History ==
The current province of Gelderland covers about the area of three of the quarters of the historical Duchy of [[Guelders]]. Guelders was a county in the late 11th century and then a [[duchy]] in the [[Holy Roman Empire]], including also parts of the province of present-day [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] and the German District of [[Kleve (district)|Kleve]] (Cleves) with the city of [[Geldern]], the city that was the original seat of the dukes. It became part of the Habsburg Netherlands in 1543, one of the [[Seventeen Provinces]], though not one of the richer or more densely-populated.
==Geography==
Gelderland can be devided in three parts: the [[Veluwe]] in the north, the [[Betuwe]] in the southwest and the [[Achterhoek]] or Graafschap (which literally means: County or Earldom) in the east.
== Municipalities ==
Currently (2006), the [[Municipalities in the Netherlands|municipalities]] in Gelderland are as follows:
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* [[Aalten]]
* [[Apeldoorn]]
* [[Arnhem]]
* [[Barneveld]]
* [[Berkelland]]
* [[Beuningen]]
* [[Bronckhorst]]
* [[Brummen]]
* [[Buren]]
* [[Culemborg]]
* [[Doesburg]]
* [[Doetinchem]]
* [[Druten]]
* [[Duiven]]
* [[Ede]]
* [[Elburg]]
* [[Epe]]
* [[Ermelo]]
* [[Geldermalsen]]
* [[Gendt]]
* [[Groenlo]]
* [[Groesbeek]]
* [[Harderwijk]]
* [[Hattem]]
* [[Heerde]]
* [[Heumen]]
* [[Lingewaal]]
* [[Lingewaard]]
* [[Lochem]]
* [[Maasdriel]]
* [[Millingen aan de Rijn]]
* [[Montferland]]
* [[Neder-Betuwe]]
* [[Neerijnen]]
* [[Nijkerk]]
* [[Nijmegen]]
* [[Nunspeet]]
* [[Oldebroek]]
* [[Oude IJsselstreek]]
* [[Overbetuwe]]
* [[Putten]]
* [[Renkum]]
* [[Rheden]]
* [[Rijnwaarden]]
* [[Rozendaal]]
* [[Scherpenzeel]]
* [[Tiel]]
* [[Ubbergen]]
* [[Voorst]]
* [[Wageningen]]
* [[West Maas en Waal]]
* [[Westervoort]]
* [[Wijchen]]
* [[Winterswijk]]
* [[Zaltbommel]]
* [[Zevenaar]]
* [[Zutphen]]
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See also [[Betuwe]], [[Linge]].
=== Municipalities abolished on 1 Jan 2005 ===
The following municipalities were abolished on [[1 January]] [[2005]]; see further [http://home.wxs.nl/~pagklein/gemhis.html#nu](in Dutch) for more detailed information on these changes.
These municipalities were merged with neighbouring ones:
*[[Angerlo]] was merged into [[Zevenaar]]
*[[Dinxperlo]] was merged into [[Aalten]]
*[[Gorssel]] was merged into [[Lochem]]
*[[Lichtenvoorde]] was merged into [[Groenlo]] (later: Oost Gelre, see below)
*[[Warnsveld]] was merged into [[Zutphen]]
*[[Wehl]] was merged into [[Doetinchem]]
These municipalities were merged and given a new name:
*[[Borculo]], [[Eibergen]], [[Neede]], and [[Ruurlo]] became [[Berkelland]]
*[[Hengelo, Gelderland|Hengelo]], [[Hummelo en Keppel]], [[Steenderen]], [[Vorden]], and [[Zelhem]] became [[Bronckhorst]]
*[[Bergh]] and [[Didam]] became [[Montferland]]
*[[Gendringen]] and [[Wisch (Gelderland)|Wisch]] became [[Oude IJsselstreek]]
*[[Lichtenvoorde]], [[Groenlo]], [[Lievelde]], [[Zieuwent]] and smaller neighbouring villages became [[Oost Gelre]]
==External links==
*[http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gemprovin.htm#G Map of Province]
*[http://geodata.prv.gelderland.nl/scripts/esrimap.dll?Name=Zakgeld2&Scherm=Start&Frames=Yes&Cmd=Show Detailed Map of Gelderland]
*[http://geodata.prv.gelderland.nl/geostart.asp?appl=3 Second Detailed Map of Gelderland]
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