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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
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| official_name = Voerendaal
<!-- Name and transliteration -->
| native_name = ''Voelender''
| name = Voerendaal
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| map_alt = Highlighted position of Voerendaal in a municipal map of Limburg
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| map_caption = Location in Limburg
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]
| subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
|area_footnotes = (2006)
| subdivision_name1 = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]
|area_total_km2 = 31.55
| government_footnotes = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
|area_land_km2 = 31.54
|url = http://www.voerendaal.nl/voor-inwoners/burgemeester-en-wethouders_41233/persoon/ed-sprokkel_185.html/
|area_water_km2 = 0.01
|title = Burgemeester en wethouders
|population_as_of = 1 february, 2008
|trans-title = Mayor and aldermen
|population_note = Source: [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]], [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline].
|language = nl
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|publisher = Gemeente Voerendaal
|population_total = 12754
|access-date = 4 December 2013
|population_density_km2 = 404
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|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|archive-date = 6 May 2014
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| governing_body = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party = [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]]
| leader_title = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name = [[Wil Houben]]
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|title = Postcodetool for 6367ED
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|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
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| population_demonym = Voerendaler
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| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code = 6310–6312, 6343, 6367
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code = 045
| website = {{URL|1=http://www.voerendaal.nl}}
| footnotes =
}}
}}
'''Voerendaal''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈvuːrə(n)daːl|-|168 Voerendaal.ogg}}; {{lang-li|Voelender}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] and a [[town]] in the southeastern [[Netherlands]].

'''Voerendaal''' ({{Pronunciation|168 Voerendaal.ogg}}) ({{lang-li|Voelender}}) is a [[municipality]] and a [[town]] in the southeastern [[Netherlands]].


== Population centres ==
== Population centres ==
{{columns-list|colwidth=10em|
[[Barrier, Voerendaal|Barrier]], [[Colmont]], [[Craubeek]], [[Dolberg]], [[Eyserheide]], [[Fromberg (Netherlands)|Fromberg]], [[Heek, Voerendaal|Heek]], [[Hellebeuk]], [[Klimmen]], [[Koulen (Netherlands)|Koulen]], [[Kunrade]], [[Mingersberg]], [[Opscheumer]], [[Overheek]], [[Ransdaal]], [[Retersbeek]], [[Termaar]], [[Termoors]], [[Ubachsberg]], Voerendaal, [[Weustenrade]], [[Winthagen]].
* [[Barrier, Voerendaal|Barrier]]
* Colmont
* Craubeek
* Dolberg
* Fromberg
* Heek
* Hellebeuk
* [[Klimmen]]
* Koulen
* Kunrade
* Mingersberg
* Opscheumer
* Overheek
* Ransdaal
* Retersbeek
* Termaar
* Termoors
* [[Ubachsberg]]
* Voerendaal
* [[Weustenrade]]
* Winthagen
}}
[[File:Gem-Voerendaal-OpenTopo.jpg|400px]]

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Voerendaal, June 2015''


==History==
==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 [[Ter Worm Castle|Terworm]]. Also castles such as [[Hoenshuis]] and [[Overst Voerendaal]]. The area was mined for [[marl]] (mergel in Dutch) and [[coal mining|coal]].
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 (Netherlands)|Puth]], [[Rivieren]] and [[Ter Worm Castle|Terworm]]. Also castles such as [[Hoenshuis]] and [[Overst Voerendaal]]. The area was mined for [[marl]] (mergel in Dutch) and [[coal mining|coal]].


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
Railway Station:[[Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station|Klimmen-Ransdaal]], [[Voerendaal railway station|Voerendaal]]
Railway Station:[[Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station|Klimmen-Ransdaal]], [[Voerendaal railway station|Voerendaal]]

== Notable people ==
* [[Roel Brouwers]] (born 1981) a Dutch former footballer with 289 club caps, lived in Voerendaal while playing for [[Borussia Monchengladbach]]

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Voerendaal, de Sint-Laurentiuskerk RM37884 IMG 8265 2021-02-21 13.24.jpg|Church: Sint Laurentiuskerk
File:Voerendaal-Verzetsmonument bij de kerk (2).JPG|Monument near church
File:Cortenbach (21).JPG|Cortenbach Castle
File:2016 Voerendaal, kasteel Rivieren 08.jpg|Rivieren Castle - Voerendaal
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{commonscat-inline|Voerendaal}}
*[http://www.voerendaal.nl/ Official website]
*[http://www.voerendaal.nl/ Official website]
{{commonscat|Voerendaal}}


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{{Province NL-Limburg}}
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{{Geographic location
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|Centre = Voerendaal
|North = [[Beekdaelen]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Heerlen]]
|Southeast = [[Simpelveld]]
|South = [[Gulpen-Wittem]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Valkenburg aan de Geul]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Limburg Province (Netherlands)}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)]]
[[Category:South Limburg (Netherlands)]]




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Latest revision as of 15:35, 3 May 2023

Voerendaal
Voelender
Municipality
Town of Voerendaal
Town of Voerendaal
Flag of Voerendaal
Flag
Coat of arms of Voerendaal
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Voerendaal in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°56′E / 50.883°N 5.933°E / 50.883; 5.933
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorWil Houben (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total31.52 km2 (12.17 sq mi)
 • Land31.51 km2 (12.17 sq mi)
 • Water0.01 km2 (0.004 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
92 m (302 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total12,466
 • Density396/km2 (1,030/sq mi)
DemonymVoerendaler
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6310–6312, 6343, 6367
Area code045
Websitewww.voerendaal.nl

Voerendaal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvuːrə(n)daːl] ⓘ; Limburgish: Voelender) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.

Population centres[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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[edit]

Railway Station:Klimmen-Ransdaal, Voerendaal

Notable people[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Church: Sint Laurentiuskerk
    Church: Sint Laurentiuskerk
  • Monument near church
    Monument near church
  • Cortenbach Castle
    Cortenbach Castle
  • Rivieren Castle - Voerendaal
    Rivieren Castle - Voerendaal

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Voerendaal. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6367ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links[edit]


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