Bemmel
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Bemmel is a village in Gelderland
in the municipality of Lingewaard
. It was previously a municipality of its own, but in 2001 it merged with Huissen
and Gendt
. Bemmel lies between two major cities; Arnhem
and Nijmegen, and is thus bordered by the rivers Rhine and Waal. It has a population of 12,189 (1 January 2006).
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,...
in the municipality of Lingewaard
Lingewaard
Lingewaard is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the most eastern part of the Betuwe. It was formed in 2001 as a merger between Bemmel, Gendt and Huissen...
. It was previously a municipality of its own, but in 2001 it merged with Huissen
Huissen
Huissen is a town in Gelderland, Netherlands and has about 17,000 inhabitants. It is located at the Nederrijn, in the area between Arnhem and Nijmegen...
and Gendt
Gendt
Gendt is a city in Gelderland in the municipality of Lingewaard. It was previously a municipality of its own, but in 2001 it merged with Huissen and Bemmel to form the new municipality Lingewaard. The city is located on the river Waal, about 5 km northeast of the city of Nijmegen. It received...
. Bemmel lies between two major cities; Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
and Nijmegen, and is thus bordered by the rivers Rhine and Waal. It has a population of 12,189 (1 January 2006).