West Maas en Waal () is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

The municipality covers the western part of the , an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.

Population centres

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, 2013.

Demographics

  • Dutch: 93.6%
  • Black people: 0.4%
  • European: 4.7
  • Arabs: 0.4%
  • Other non-Western: 0.9%:

Notable people

thumb|upright|Samuel Story

  • Samuel Story (1752 in Maasbommel – 1811) admiral in the Batavian Navy
  • Jona Lendering (born 1964 in Beneden-Leeuwen) historian and the author of books on antiquity, Dutch history and modern management
  • Marco Pastors (born 1965 in Beneden-Leeuwen) civil servant and former politician
  • Iris van Herpen (born 1984 in Wamel) fashion designer, known for fusing technology with traditional Couture craftsmanship

Sport

  • Jan van Deinsen (born 1953) a retired football midfielder, 276 caps
  • Ivo den Bieman (born 1967 in Wamel) retired footballer, played mainly in Scotland with about 260 caps
  • Arno van Zwam (born 1969 in Beneden-Leeuwen) former football goalkeeper, over 300 caps

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File:Appeltern, de Sint Servatiuskerk RM523081 IMG 4065 2018-06-06 12.27.jpg|Appeltern, kerk

File:Lith 001.jpg|Ferry at the village of Lith

File:Beneden-Leeuwen Rijksmonument 523085 Quisisana Zandstraat 81.jpg|Beneden-Leeuwen, Quisisana Zandstraat

File:Not only nature along the Waalriver but also a harbour and industrial activities - panoramio.jpg|The Waalriver with a harbour and industrial activities

File:Maasbommel, de Sint-Lambertuskerk RM523092 IMG 4122 2018-06-06 13.43.jpg|Maasbommel, church: the Sint-Lambertuskerk

File:Wamel, de Hervormde kerk RM38240 IMG 8528 2021-03-24 13.13.jpg|Wamel, reformed church

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References

  • Official website