West Maas en Waal () is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
The municipality covers the western part of the , an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.
Population centres
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, 2013.
Demographics
Notable people
- Samuel Story (1752 in Maasbommel â 1811) admiral in the Batavian Navy
- Jona Lendering (born 1964 in Beneden-Leeuwen) historian and the author of books on antiquity, Dutch history and modern management
- Marco Pastors (born 1965 in Beneden-Leeuwen) civil servant and former politician
- Iris van Herpen (born 1984 in Wamel) fashion designer, known for fusing technology with traditional Couture craftsmanship
Sport
- Jan van Deinsen (born 1953) a retired football midfielder, 276 caps
- Ivo den Bieman (born 1967 in Wamel) retired footballer, played mainly in Scotland with about 260 caps
- Arno van Zwam (born 1969 in Beneden-Leeuwen) former football goalkeeper, over 300 caps
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