Dodewaard
Dodewaard | |
|---|---|
Remainder of the nuclear power plant | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′N 5°39′E / 51.917°N 5.650°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Neder-Betuwe |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.32 km2 (7.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,465 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6669 |
| Dialing code | 0488 |
Dodewaard is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies about 7 km south of Wageningen.
Dodewaard extends south from national highway A15(exit 36 Dodewaard-Opheusden) and sits along the river Waal. The town also has its own railway station, Hemmen-Dodewaard, its train services are operated by Arriva in the Tiel-Arnhem Centraal route on the Elst-Dordrecht railway line.
Dodewaard was a separate municipality until 2002, when it became a part of Kesteren. Before 1818, the municipality was called "Hien en Dodewaard".
It also houses the now defunct Dodewaard nuclear power plant.