Wageningen: University City of Life Sciences on the Rhine
Wageningen has about 35,400 inhabitants and lies in the Gelderse Vallei in Gelderland, at the point where the Nederrijn passes the southern slope of the Veluwe. The city is defined by Wageningen University and Research, the foremost agricultural and life sciences institution in the Netherlands and consistently ranked among the top in the world in its field. The university campus on the northern edge of town employs thousands of researchers.
Wageningen holds a particular place in Dutch history: the German capitulation in the Netherlands was signed here on 5 May 1945 at Hotel De Wereld on the Markt. Liberation Day ceremonies are held annually at this location. The Arboretum de Dreijen, though partially redeveloped, retains a collection of tree species planted by the university.
Arnhem is about 20 kilometres east. Ede lies roughly 10 kilometres north. The Wageningse Berg, a forested hill at the edge of the Veluwe, provides unusual elevation for the area and views over the Rhine valley.
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Wageningen has about 35,400 inhabitants and lies in the Gelderse Vallei in Gelderland, at the point where the Nederrijn passes the southern slope of the Veluwe. The city is defined by Wageningen University and Research, the foremost agricultural and life sciences institution in the Netherlands and consistently ranked among the top in the world in its field. The university campus on the northern edge of town employs thousands of researchers.
Wageningen holds a particular place in Dutch history: the German capitulation in the Netherlands was signed here on 5 May 1945 at Hotel De Wereld on the Markt. Liberation Day ceremonies are held annually at this location. The Arboretum de Dreijen, though partially redeveloped, retains a collection of tree species planted by the university.
Arnhem is about 20 kilometres east. Ede lies roughly 10 kilometres north. The Wageningse Berg, a forested hill at the edge of the Veluwe, provides unusual elevation for the area and views over the Rhine valley.
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