Lingewaard

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Lingewaard
Location of Lingewaard
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Area (2006)
 - Total 69.18 km² (26.7 sq mi)
 - Land 62.72 km² (24.2 sq mi)
 - Water 6.46 km² (2.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 44,363
 - Density 707/km² (1,831.1/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Image:Ltspkr.pngLingewaard 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. The municipality was initially named Bemmel but later renamed.

The municipality has the following population centres:

"Lingewaard" itself is not the name of one of them. The municipality lies in the proximity of Arnhem, Nijmegen and Elst, where most inhabitants work. The largest of the population centres is the town of Huissen.

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