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Westervoort
Westervoort, straatzicht foto1 2010 04 12 10.13
Westervoort, straatzicht foto1 2010 04 12 10.13

Westervoort (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstərˈvoːrt] ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The town has two rivers inside its borders, the Rhine and the IJssel. It is a commuter town closely linked to Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland, which is situated on the west bank of the IJssel river, the east bank being occupied by Westervoort. It is the smallest Dutch municipality by area.

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