Westervoort

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Country	Netherlands
Westervoort

Province	Gelderland
Area (2006)
- Municipality	7.84 km² (3 sq mi)
- Land	7.11 km² (2.7 sq mi)
- Water	0.74 km² (0.3 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	15,605
- Density	2,195/km² (5,685/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Westervoort is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The town has two rivers inside its borders, the Rhine and the IJssel. It is a forensic town closely linked to Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland, which is situated on the west bank of the IJssel river, the east bank being occupied by Westervoort.

[edit] Transport

While a railroad runs straight through the town, there is no railway station in Westervoort. There used to be a station in Westervoort from February 15, 1856 to October 4, 1936. There are plans to build a new one though, which would significantly reduce travel times for those travelling with the public transport. The new station will probably open in 2009. For now, public buses run through Westervoort, with direct connections to Arnhem and Duiven. The A12 highway runs north of Westervoort and has an exit serving both Westervoort and the western parts of Duiven.