Druten () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a town in the eastern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. The municipality covers the eastern part of the region of the province of

Gelderland Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...

. One of its key features is the town's church, designed by architect Pierre Cuypers. The church is dedicated to the Two Ewalds, with statues for the two made in the studio , owned by Cuypers and Frans Stoltzenberg.

Population centres

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Druten, June 2015''

Notable residents

Reginald Wolfe Reginald (or Reyner) Wolfe (died 1573) was a Dutch-born English Protestant printer and one of the original members of the Royal Stationers' Company. Life Wolfe was born in Druten in the Netherlands. A learned and devout Protestant, he settled in E ...

(died 1573) a Dutch-born English Protestant printer, an original member of the Royal Stationers' Company *

Josef van Schaik Josephus Robertus Hendricus "Josef" van Schaik (31 January 1882 – 23 March 1962) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) and later co-founder of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian D ...

(1882–1962) &

Steef van Schaik Theodorus Stephanus Gerardus Johannes Marie (Steef) van Schaik (8 December 1888, in Druten – 10 September 1968, in Arnhem) was a Dutch politician. Van Schaik was a Roman Catholic entrepreneur and government minister. He made a career at the Alg ...

(1888–1968) Dutch politician and brothers *

Ru Paré Henrica Maria Paré (Druten, 14 July 1896 — The Hague, 25 February 1972) was a Dutch resistance member, and visual artist. Ru Paré found shelter and took care of 52 Jewish children, who all survived World War II. Biography Henrica Maria Paré ...

(1896-1972), a Dutch resistance member, and visual artist *

Peter Hans Kolvenbach Peter Hans Kolvenbach (30 November 1928 – 26 November 2016) was a Dutch Jesuit priest and professor who was the 29th superior general of the Society of Jesus, the largest male Catholic religious order. Early years Kolvenbach's childhood was ...

(1928–2016) the twenty-ninth

Superior General of the Society of Jesus The superior general of the Society of Jesus is the leader of the Society of Jesus, the Catholic religious order also known as the Jesuits. He is generally addressed as Father General. The position sometimes carries the nickname of the Black Po ...

* Jasmijn Lau (1999-) Dutch athlete, long distance runner

Gallery

File:Druten Kattenburg 39.jpg, Druten Kattenburg 39 File:Avondrood in Maas & Waal -sundowner (25747137444).jpg, Avondrood in Maas & Waal File:Druten Beeld Leste Mert.jpg, Druten Beeld Leste Mert File:Druten in Het Land van Maas en Waal met Hatsji-Bratsji's rode toverballon (Franz Karl Ginzkey), ooit de inspiratie van Boudewijn de Groot en Lennaert Nijgh. (Foto- Peter J. Fontijn) (29009370572).jpg, Druten in Het Land van Maas en Waal File:Op de grens- Afferden (4263134185).jpg, Op de grens- Afferden File:Druten Rijksmonument 14152 Heemtuin kioskje bij Waalbandijk 180.JPG, Rijksmonument Heemtuin Kiosk

References

External links

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Official website
Municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland {{gelderland-geo-stub