Gemeente Oost Gelre - The new municipality

Oost Gelre has a total area of 11,019 hectares, with a relatively large proportion of open countryside. The new municipality is characterised by a strong work ethic and an agricultural character.
Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde each offer a wide range of activities within the municipality borders, such as residential areas, employment, tourism and recreation.

There are a large number of public facilities: in the main centres a range of social, cultural and educational establishments are available. A wide variety of social clubs flourish within Oost Gelre. Both the large and smaller towns boast a substantial number of social and sports clubs. The Oost Gelre municipality is centrally located in the middle of the eastern part of the Achterhoek, surrounded by the municipalities of Aalten, Oude IJsselstreek, Bronckhorst, Berkelland and Winterswijk.