Lent, Gelderland
Lent is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Nijmegen, about 2 km north of that city, on the north bank of the Waal river.
Lent | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Area (2006) | |
| • Total | 7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 6,525 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Lent, church
Lent, church: the Maria Geboortekerk
Lent was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Elst.[1]
Lent has a large influx of foreign students studying abroad at Radboud University Nijmegen living in a facility (Griftdijk) run by the Short Stay Housing Nijmegen (SSHN).
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Elst". Map of the area of the former municipality, abt. 1868.
- Official site Nijmegen
- Short Stay Housing Nijmegen
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