Elburg

This compact Dutch Hanseatic town on the Veluwemeer in Gelderland is known for its medieval fortified centre, which retains an almost perfectly intact grid street plan — a rarity that gives the historic core a strong visual coherence. Listed buildings are dense throughout the walkable centre, and cafés and restaurants are concentrated there too, with the waterfront close at hand.

• Population21,844
• Nearest water from center0.0 km
• Nearest mountain from center9.8 km
• UNESCO within 50 km3