Zaltbommel
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Area (2006)
- Total	89. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Gelderland ( English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 06 km² (34. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi)
- Land	79. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 94 km² (30. 9 sq mi)
- Water	9. 12 km² (3. 5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2008)
- Total	26,187
- Density	328/km² (849. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi)
	Source: Municipality Zaltbommel, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Zaltbommel is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel first received city status in 1231, which status was renewed in 1316.

The current Municipality of Zaltbommel was created on 1 January 1999, by a merger of the municipalities of Brakel, Kerkwijk and Zaltbommel. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Brakel ( is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km east of Gorinchem Kerkwijk ( is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km northwest of The municipality is situated in he heart of the Netherlands, close to the A2 Motorway, the railway line from Utrecht to 's-Hertogenbosch and the rivers Waal and Maas. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands ' s-Hertogenbosch ( (literally "The Duke's Forest" colloquially known as Den Bosch ( — translated in French as Bois-le-Duc, in German WAAL ("The Whale" is a Classic rock radio station broadcasting at 99

1649 map of Zaltbommel in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"

Population centres within the municipality

Aalst, Bern, Brakel, Bruchem, Delwijnen, Gameren, Kerkwijk, Nederhemert, Nieuwaal, Poederoijen, Zaltbommel and Zuilichem. not to be confused with Willem Janszoon (1570 - 1630 contemporary Dutch navigator and colonial governor Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571 Joan Blaeu ( September 23, 1596 &ndash May 28, 1673) was a Dutch Cartographer. Aalst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gorinchem Brakel ( is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km east of Gorinchem Bruchem ( is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch Delwijnen ( is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km northwest of Gameren ( is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 14 km northwest of Kerkwijk ( is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km northwest of Nederhemert is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Nieuwaal ( is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 14 km east of Gorinchem Poederoijen ( is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Zuilichem ( is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

The City of Zaltbommel, consists of 13 Population Centres and counted 26. 187 inhabitants on the 1st of January 2008, a decrease of 18 compared to 2007.

The city of Zaltbommel

Zaltbommel received city rights in 1231 and these were renewed in 1316. City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries.

Photo impression of the town zaltbommel. 1 Townhall- 2 Saint-Martin- 3 Gothic house- 4 Gasthuistower

People born in Zaltbommel

• Maarten van Rossum, (ca. Maarten van Rossum ( Zaltbommel, c 1490 &ndash Antwerpen, June 7 1555) was a Dutch Guelderian military tactician and later 1490 - 1555), famous military commander
• Lucas Vorsterman (1595 - 1675), engraver
• Hendrik Antonie Lodewijk Hamelberg (1826 - 1896), consul general and special envoy of the Orange Free State
• Gerard Philips (1858 - 1942), industrialist, founder of Philips Electronics

External links

• Official Website of Zaltbommel (English)