Voerendaal
| Voerendaal Voelender |
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| Town of Voerendaal
Town of Voerendaal
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| Location in Limburg Location in Limburg |
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| 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 (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 12,418 | ||
| • Density | 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Voerendaler | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 6310–6312, 6343, 6367 | ||
| Area code | 045 | ||
| Website | www |
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Voerendaal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvuːrə(n)daːl] (
listen); Limburgish: Voelender) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.
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
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Voerendaal, de Sint Laurentiuskerk RM37884 foto5 2014-09-28 11.44.jpg
Church: de Sint Laurentiuskerk
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Voerendaal-Verzetsmonument bij de kerk (2).JPG
Monument near church
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Cortenbach (21).JPG
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Voerendaal-Kasteel Rivieren (9).JPG
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Kunrade, straatzicht Heerlerweg-Pontstraat foto2 2014-09-28 11.29.jpg
View to a street in Kunrade
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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