Wapenveld | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Heerde |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 5.2 |
Area Total Km2: | 29.73 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 6,260 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8191 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 038 |
Coordinates: | 52.4278°N 6.0719°W |
Wapenveld is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Heerde, Gelderland, about 10 km from Zwolle and 100 km from Amsterdam.
The village with 6,000 inhabitants, is situated where the valley of the river IJssel meets the Veluwe woods.The Apeldoornse kanaal, which once was used by ships to shortcut the IJssel, runs right through it.
The people of Wapenveld earn their living from agriculture (mainly cattle) and industry, mainly AKZO Nobel. Until 2008, Wapenveld was also home to the Berghuizer paper factory.
A notable person born in Wapenveld is the speedskater Gerard van Velde.