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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_name = [[Netherlands]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] |
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| government_footnotes = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web |
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|url = http://www.voerendaal.nl/voor-inwoners/burgemeester-en-wethouders_41233/persoon/ed-sprokkel_185.html/ |
|url = http://www.voerendaal.nl/voor-inwoners/burgemeester-en-wethouders_41233/persoon/ed-sprokkel_185.html/ |
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|title = Burgemeester en wethouders |
|title = Burgemeester en wethouders |
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|trans-title = Mayor and aldermen |
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| governing_body = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]] |
| governing_body = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]] |
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| leader_party = [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] |
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| leader_title = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]] |
| leader_title = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]] |
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| leader_name = [[Wil Houben]] |
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|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |
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|title = Postcodetool for 6367ED |
|title = Postcodetool for 6367ED |
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|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |
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|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |
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'''Voerendaal''' ({{ |
'''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]]. |
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== Population centres == |
== Population centres == |
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[[Barrier, Voerendaal|Barrier]], [[Colmont]], [[Craubeek]], [[Dolberg]], [[Fromberg (Netherlands)|Fromberg]], [[Heek, Voerendaal|Heek]], [[Hellebeuk]], [[Klimmen]], [[Koulen (Netherlands)|Koulen]], [[Kunrade]], [[Mingersberg]], [[Opscheumer]], [[Overheek]], [[Ransdaal]], [[Retersbeek]], [[Termaar]], [[Termoors]], [[Ubachsberg]], Voerendaal, [[Weustenrade]], [[Winthagen]]. |
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* [[Barrier, Voerendaal|Barrier]] |
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* Colmont |
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* Craubeek |
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* Dolberg |
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* Fromberg |
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* Heek |
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* Hellebeuk |
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* [[Klimmen]] |
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* Koulen |
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* Kunrade |
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* Mingersberg |
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* Opscheumer |
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* Overheek |
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* Ransdaal |
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* Retersbeek |
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* Termaar |
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* Termoors |
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* [[Ubachsberg]] |
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* Voerendaal |
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* [[Weustenrade]] |
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* Winthagen |
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}} |
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[[File:Gem-Voerendaal-OpenTopo.jpg|400px]] |
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''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Voerendaal, June 2015'' |
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==History== |
==History== |
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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]]. |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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Railway Station:[[Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station|Klimmen-Ransdaal]], [[Voerendaal railway station|Voerendaal]] |
Railway Station:[[Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station|Klimmen-Ransdaal]], [[Voerendaal railway station|Voerendaal]] |
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== Notable people == |
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* [[Roel Brouwers]] (born 1981) a Dutch former footballer with 289 club caps, lived in Voerendaal while playing for [[Borussia Monchengladbach]] |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery mode=packed> |
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File:Voerendaal, de Sint |
File:Voerendaal, de Sint-Laurentiuskerk RM37884 IMG 8265 2021-02-21 13.24.jpg|Church: Sint Laurentiuskerk |
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File:Voerendaal-Verzetsmonument bij de kerk (2).JPG|Monument near church |
File:Voerendaal-Verzetsmonument bij de kerk (2).JPG|Monument near church |
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File:Cortenbach (21).JPG|Cortenbach Castle |
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File:2016 Voerendaal, kasteel Rivieren 08.jpg|Rivieren Castle - Voerendaal |
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File:Kunrade, straatzicht Heerlerweg-Pontstraat foto2 2014-09-28 11.29.jpg|View to a street in Kunrade |
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{{Geographic location |
{{Geographic location |
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|Centre = Voerendaal |
|Centre = Voerendaal |
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|North = |
|North = [[Beekdaelen]] |
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|Northeast = [[Heerlen]] |
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|East = [[Heerlen]] |
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|East = |
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|Southeast = [[Simpelveld]] |
|Southeast = [[Simpelveld]] |
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|South = [[Gulpen-Wittem]] |
|South = [[Gulpen-Wittem]] |
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|Southwest = [[Valkenburg aan de Geul]] |
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|West = [[Valkenburg aan de Geul]] |
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|Northwest = [[Nuth]] |
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{{Limburg Province (Netherlands)}} |
{{Limburg Province (Netherlands)}} |
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[[Category:Voerendaal| ]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)]] |
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[[Category:Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 3 May 2023
Voerendaal
Voelender | |
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Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°56′E / 50.883°N 5.933°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Wil Houben (VVD) |
Area | |
• 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 | 92 m (302 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 12,466 |
• Density | 396/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
Demonym | Voerendaler |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 6310–6312, 6343, 6367 |
Area code | 045 |
Website | www |
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]
- Roel Brouwers (born 1981) a Dutch former footballer with 289 club caps, lived in Voerendaal while playing for Borussia Monchengladbach
Gallery[edit]
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Church: Sint Laurentiuskerk
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Monument near church
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Cortenbach Castle
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Rivieren Castle - Voerendaal
References[edit]
- ^ "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 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "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. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Voerendaal at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website