Arnhem

Arnhem
City and municipality
Musis Sacrum Arnhem Centraal railway station Building by Willem Diehl John Frost Bridge Villa Sonsbeek
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Ernem, Arnheim, Arra, Nultweezes, Nulzesentwintig, 026
Location in Gelderland
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Coordinates: 51°59′N 5°55′E / 51.983°N 5.917°E / 51.983; 5.917
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Ahmed Marcouch (PvdA)
Area [2]
• Municipality	101.54 km2 (39.20 sq mi)
• Land	97.82 km2 (37.77 sq mi)
• Water	3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (Municipality, January 2021; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[4][5]
• Municipality	162,424
• Density	1,660/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
• Urban	152,850
• Metro	361,048
Demonym	Ernemmer
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	6800–6846
Area code	026
Website	www.arnhem.nl
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Arnhem (Dutch: [ˈɑrnɛm] ^ⓘ or [ˈɑr(ə)nɦɛm] ^ⓘ; German: Arnheim; Ernems: Èrnem) is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of the rivers Nederrijn and Sint-Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development.

Arnhem is home to the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Netherlands Open Air Museum, Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein', Royal Burgers' Zoo, NOC*NSF and National Sports Centre Papendal. The north corner of the municipality is part of the Hoge Veluwe National Park. It is approximately 55 square kilometres (21 sq mi) in area, consisting of heathlands, sand dunes, and woodlands.^{[citation needed]}