Dinxperlo

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Dinxperlo Dinsper (Achterhoeks)
Town and former municipality
Church "De Rietstap": the smallest church in the Netherlands
Flag Coat of arms
Dinxperlo Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands Show map of Gelderland Dinxperlo Dinxperlo (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°51′45″N 6°29′14″E / 51.86250°N 6.48722°E / 51.86250; 6.48722
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Aalten
Area [1]
• Total	13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	8,240
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7091[1]
Dialing code	0315

Dinxperlo (Dutch: [ˈdɪŋkspərloː] ^ⓘ; Dutch Low Saxon: Dinsper) is a town and former municipality in the eastern Netherlands (Achterhoek region), situated directly at the Germany-Netherlands border.

Since 1 January 2005, Dinxperlo has been part of the municipality of Aalten. Before 2005, Dinxperlo was a separate municipality, covering the town of Dinxperlo itself and the village of De Heurne.

The name of the village probably is derived from dingspel (justice court or area)^[3] and loo (wood). A popular explanation is that in the Middle Ages there was a court in the woods here. Dinxperlo used to have a coat of arms depicting Lady Justice.