Located in the central eastern part of the Netherlands, Gelderland is the country’s largest province, with approximately 5,000 km2, and shares its borders with six other provinces, as well as with Germany. It offers both great natural beauty and historic cities, with castles and manor houses.
Population: Approximately 2 million inhabitants
Capital: Arnhem
Other major cities: Apeldoorn, Barneveld, Culemborg, Doetinchem, Ege, Elburg, Harderwijk, Nijmegen, Tiel, Wageningen, Zutphen
Main attractions: Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Openluchtmuseum, Kröller-Müller Museum, Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein', Nederlands Watermuseum, Wine Museum, Burgers Zoo, National Park Hoge
Nearest Airports: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 100 km from the provincial capital Arnhem; Airport Weeze (NRN), a small international airport located in Weeze village (on the German side of the border), 80 km southeast of Arnhem.
