Doesburg

Official name	Doesburg
Flag size	120x100px
Shield size	80x100px
Coordinates display	inline,title
Coordinates region	NL
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision name	Netherlands
Subdivision type1	Province
Subdivision name1	Gelderland
Area footnotes	(2006)
Area total km2	12.90
Area land km2	11.64
Area water km2	1.26
Population as of	1 January, 2007
Population note	Source: CBS, Statline.
Settlement type	Municipality
Population total	11602
Population density km2	997
Timezone	CET
Utc offset	+1
Timezone dst	CEST
Utc offset dst	+2

Doesburg (Dutch () is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Gelderland. Doesburg received city rights in 1237 and currently has 11,602 inhabitants (1 January 2007, source: CBS). The city is situated on the right bank of river IJssel, at the confluence of river Oude IJssel. The municipality of Doesburg is part of the Arnhem-Nijmegen agglomeration region.

History

Doesburg received city rights in 1237, this was years later than the neighbouring town of Doetinchem. Because of its strategic position along the Oude IJssel and Gelderse IJssel, Doesburg has been an important fortified city for a long time. The fortification of the city made Doesburg an important economic and administrative city. The Martinikerk, the main church in Doesburg is 94 meters tall. For many reasons, many of which have to do with the IJssel decreasing in depth, the prosperity in Doesburg settled after the 15th century. Doesburg changed into a sleepy provincial town and so it would remain especially after the war. The city was protected in 1974, designated as a historic town.

As Doesburg was officially a fortified city up to 1923, town extension was not possible. After the second world war the city was rapidly extended. In the fifties on the Eastern side of the city the district mill field was built. At south of the old IJssel followed in the seventies ' and ' 80 the district Beinum, recently at south of Beinum the district Campstede has been built. At the beginning of the 21st century to the IJsselkade a new area has begun construction of 44 houses and 124 apartments under architecture of the Italian architect Adolfo Natalini. In 2007, construction of a hotel was started. Unfortunately the Hotel ("Noabers") went bankrupt in the summer of 2009, a few months after opening.

Well-known Doesburgers

Doesburg's list of national characters and well known icons includes sea hero Jan van Kinsbergen, the family Verhuell to which the Verhuellweg has been named after (and not Verheulsweg like elsewhere in the data concerning Doesburg are indicated).

Other well-known Doesburgers are politician Clemens Cornielje, son of the ex-mayor of the former municipality Angerlo, and current mayors Niels Joosten (municipality of Brummen), Elbert Roest (Blaricum), Henk Aalderink (Bronckhorst) and Arno Frankfort (Veghel). National politician Agnes Kant was active in local politics in Doesburg until 1998.

Tourism

In the north of Doesburg there are several camp-sites where in the high season 4000 visitors stay each year. Also the historical inner city with several museums and many monuments draw thousands of tourists every year. Large tourist attractions are the Main court, the Doesburgse mustard factory and 'De Waag', which according to reports is the oldest public place in the Netherlands.

Industry

On the North side of the city, parallel to N317, the company area Verheulsweg lies. Here international transport company Rotra and construction material manufacturer has established Ubbink. At east of the district Beinum, beside provincial gone N338, the company areas Beinum-Oost and Beinum-West lie. Here many have established small and large ventures among which a manufacturer/wholesale trade of gedistilleerd (Delcave), houtverwerkende industry (Aalbers), plastic industry (Dremefa)en an adoption company (Claus). Along the gelderse IJssel an iron foundry and a concrete call centre have established as well as, near the bridge, a builder of motoryachts.

External links

Official Website

Hanseatic Cities in the Netherlands

Map

Gallery

Category:Municipalities of Gelderland Category:Populated places in Gelderland Category:Cities in the Netherlands Category:Members of the Hanseatic League