Winterswijk

Winterswijk
Municipality and town
Winterswijk seen from Venemansmolen windmill
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°58′N 6°43′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Baukje Dijkstra
Area
• Total	138.82 km2 (53.60 sq mi)
• Land	138.14 km2 (53.34 sq mi)
• Water	0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Population  (January 2021)
• Total	29,022
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym	Winterswijker
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	7100–7119
Area code	0543
Website	www.winterswijk.nl

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Winterswijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɪntərsˈʋɛik] ^ⓘ; also known as Winterswiek or Wenters) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It has a population of 29,022 and is situated in the Achterhoek, which lies in the easternmost part of the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.

It was also known as Winethereswick, Winriswic or Wenterswic; the Low Saxon wich or wic means the living place of a certain person. The person would likely have been called Wenether, Winitar or Winter.