Ambt Doetinchem is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It consisted of the countryside surrounding the city of Doetinchem, which belonged to the separate municipality of Stad Doetinchem.

Ambt Doetinchem
Historical map of Ambt Doetinchem
Map of Ambt Doetinchem (1867)
Ambt Doetinchem is located in Netherlands
Ambt Doetinchem
Ambt Doetinchem
Coordinates: 51°57′57″N 6°18′07″E / 51.96583°N 6.30194°E / 51.96583; 6.30194
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Population
 (1890)
 • Total3,996
Demonym(Ambt) Doetinchemmer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
This municipality has merged with Doetinchem on January 1st, 1920.

Ambt Doetinchem was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1920, when it merged with Stad Doetinchem.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2009-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)