Voerendaal
Voerendaal Voelender | |||
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Municipality | |||
Town of Voerendaal | |||
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Location in Limburg | |||
Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°56′E / 50.883°N 5.933°ECoordinates: 50°53′N 5°56′E / 50.883°N 5.933°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Limburg | ||
Government[1] | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Wil Houben (VVD) | ||
Area[2] | |||
• Total | 31.52 km2 (12.17 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 31.51 km2 (12.17 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 0.01 km2 (0.004 sq mi) | ||
Elevation[3] | 92 m (302 ft) | ||
Population (August 2017)[4] | |||
• Total | 12,439 | ||
• Density | 395/km2 (1,020/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Voerendaler | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postcode | 6310–6312, 6343, 6367 | ||
Area code | 045 | ||
Website |
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Voerendaal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvuːrə(n)daːl] (
Population centres
Barrier, Colmont, Craubeek, Dolberg, Fromberg, Heek, Hellebeuk, Klimmen, Koulen, Kunrade, Mingersberg, Opscheumer, Overheek, Ransdaal, Retersbeek, Termaar, Termoors, Ubachsberg, Voerendaal, Weustenrade, Winthagen.
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Voerendaal, June 2015
History
The Romans left the ruins from a Roman villa rustica as a legacy. In 1049 pope Leo IX initiated the Catholic Church - Sint Laurentiuskerk. During medieval times many castles were built: Cortenbach, Haeren, Puth, Rivieren and Terworm. Also castles such as Hoenshuis and Overst Voerendaal. The area was mined for marl (mergel in Dutch) and coal.
Transportation
Railway Station:Klimmen-Ransdaal, Voerendaal
Gallery
- Church: de Sint Laurentiuskerk
- Monument near church
- Cortenbach Castle
- Rivieren Castle (Voerendaal)
- View to a street in Kunrade
References
- ↑ "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Voerendaal. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6367ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
External links
Media related to Voerendaal at Wikimedia Commons - Official website