Doetinchem (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈdutɪnˌxɛm]; Low Saxon: Deutekem) is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel (Old IJssel) river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality had a population of 56,436 in 2014 and consists of an area of 79.66 km (30.76 sq mi) of which 0.60 km (0.23 sq mi) is water. This makes Doetinchem the largest town (by population) in the Achterhoek.