Ambt Doetinchem
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Ambt Doetinchem is a former municipality in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It consisted of the countryside surrounding the city of Doetinchem
, which belonged to the separate municipality of Stad Doetinchem
.
Ambt Doetinchem was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1920, when it merged with Stad Doetinchem.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest 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, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. It consisted of the countryside surrounding the city of Doetinchem
Doetinchem
Doetinchem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality has 56,700 inhabitants and has an area of 79.66 km²...
, which belonged to the separate municipality of Stad Doetinchem
Stad Doetinchem
Stad Doetinchem is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It consisted of the city of Doetinchem and its immediate surroundings. The larger surrounding countryside was a separate municipality, called Ambt Doetinchem....
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Ambt Doetinchem was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1920, when it merged with Stad Doetinchem.