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Gennep

{{About|a city in the Netherlands|the French ethnographer|Arnold van Gennep}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Gennep

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Gennep vanuit toren.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = View over Gennep

| image_flag = Flag of Gennep.svg

| flag_size = 100x67px

| flag_alt =

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Gennep.svg

| shield_size = 100x80px

| shield_alt =

| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0907 (2009).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Gennep in a municipal map of Limburg

| map_caption = Location in Limburg

| coordinates = {{coord|51|42|N|5|58|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Limburg

| government_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.gennep.nl/gemeente/samenstelling_3695/item/burgemeester-dhr-pjhm-de-koning_5867.html

|title = Burgemeester Dhr. P.J.H.M. De Koning

|trans-title = Mayor Mr. P.J.H.M. De Koning

|language = nl

|publisher = Gemeente Gennep

|access-date = 16 October 2013

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131017045602/http://www.gennep.nl/gemeente/samenstelling_3695/item/burgemeester-dhr-pjhm-de-koning_5867.html

|archive-date = 17 October 2013

}}

| governing_body = Municipal council

| leader_party = VVD

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Peter de Koning

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}

| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Gennep}}

| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Gennep}}

| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Gennep}}

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web

|url=http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|title=Postcodetool for 6591CP

|language=nl

|work=Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher=Het Waterschapshuis

|access-date=16 October 2013

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|archive-date=21 September 2013

}}

| elevation_m = 13

| elevation_max_footnotes =

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| elevation_min_footnotes =

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| population_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}

| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Gennep}}

| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}

| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Gennep}}

| population_demonym = Gennepenaar, Genneper

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 6590–6599

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 0485

| website = {{URL|1=http://www.gennep.nl}}

| footnotes =

}}

File:Gem-Gennep-OpenTopo.jpg

Gennep ({{IPA|nl|ˈɣɛnəp|-|131 Gennep.ogg}}) is a municipality and a city in upper southeastern Netherlands. It lies in the very northern part of the province of Limburg, 18 km south of Nijmegen. Furthermore, it lies on the right bank of the Meuse river, and south of the forest of the Klever Reichswald. The municipality of Gennep has 17,277 inhabitants (2014).

The Niers river flows into the Meuse in Gennep.

Population centres

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The city of Gennep

Gennep was the title of a comital family, known descendants of which are the famous Saint Norbert of Gennep and William of Gennep, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne.

Gennep probably received city rights in 1371. However, it remains unclear whether these city rights have really been assigned to Gennep, as the supposed documents burned during a fire in the townhall of Gennep at the end of the 16th century.

Gennep lies about {{convert|18|km|0|abbr=off}} southeast of Nijmegen.

In 2001, Gennep had 8306 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was {{convert|2.11|km²|2|abbr=out}}, and contained 3124 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 {{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |title=CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 |access-date=2007-01-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319070600/http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |archive-date=2006-03-19 }}. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

International relations

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands}}

=Twin towns — Sister cities=

Gennep is twinned with:

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Notable people

Gallery

File:Gennep, de Sint Martinuskerk foto3 2016-03-26 15.40.jpg|Gennep, church: de Sint Martinuskerk

File:Stadhuisgennep.jpg|Gennep, former town hall

{{wide image|Skylinegennep.jpg|770px|View of the river Meuse, between Gennep and Ottersum}}

References

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External links

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  • {{Official website|http://www.gennep.nl}}

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Gennep

|North = Berg en Dal{{space}}(GE), Kranenburg{{space}}(DE-NW)

|East = Goch{{space}}(DE-NW)

|South = Bergen

|West = Land van Cuijk{{space}}(NB) / Meuse

|Northwest = Mook en Middelaar

}}

{{Limburg Province (Netherlands)}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)

Category:Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

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