Asperen
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Asperen in the municipality of Lingewaal. |
Asperen () is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Lingewaal, and lies about 10 km east of Gorinchem on the river Linge. It received city rights in 1313.
In 2001, the town of Asperen had 2932 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.72 km², and contained 1087 residences.[1] The statistical area "Asperen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3060.[2]
Until 1986, Asperen was a separate municipality.
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- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
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