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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->
| official_name = Voerendaal
<!-- Name and transliteration -->
| native_name = ''Voelender''
| name = Voerendaal
| native_name = {{native name|li|Voelender|icon=no}}
| settlement_type = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
<!-- Images, nickname, motto -->
| image_skyline = Furenthela.JPG
| image_skyline = Furenthela.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Town of Voerendaal
| image_flag = Voerendaal vlag.svg
| image_flag = Voerendaal vlag.svg
| flag_size = 120x100px
| flag_size = 100x67px
| flag_alt =
| image_shield = Voerendaal wapen.svg
| image_shield = Voerendaal wapen.svg
| shield_size = 120x100px
| shield_size = 100x80px
| shield_alt =
|image_map = LocatieVoerendaal.png
<!-- Maps, coordinates -->
|mapsize = 250px
| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0986 (2009).svg
|latd=50|latm=53|lats=|latNS=N
| map_alt = Highlighted position of Voerendaal in a municipal map of Limburg
|longd=5|longm=56|longs=|longEW=E
| map_caption = Location in Limburg
|coordinates_region = NL
| latd = 50 |latm = 53 |latNS = N
|coordinates_display = inline,title
| longd = 5 |longm = 56 |longEW = E
|subdivision_type = Country
| coordinates_display = inline,title
|subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]
| coordinates_footnotes =
|subdivision_type1 = Province
| coordinates_region = NL
|subdivision_name1 = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]
<!-- Location, established, seat, subdivisions, government, leaders-->
|area_footnotes = (2006)
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|area_total_km2 = 31.55
| subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]
|area_land_km2 = 31.54
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
|area_water_km2 = 0.01
| subdivision_name1 = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]
|population_as_of = 1 february, 2008
| government_footnotes = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
|population_note = Source: [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]], [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline].
|url = http://www.voerendaal.nl/voor-inwoners/burgemeester-en-wethouders_41233/persoon/ed-sprokkel_185.html/
|settlement_type = Municipality
|title = Burgemeester en wethouders
|population_total = 12754
|trans_title = Mayor and aldermen
|population_density_km2 = 404
|language = Dutch
|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset = +1
|author =
|date =
|timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|work =
|utc_offset_DST = +2
|publisher = Gemeente Voerendaal
|accessdate = 4 December 2013}}</ref>
| governing_body = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party = [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]]
| leader_title = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name = [[Egidius Sprokkel]]
<!-- Geographic information -->
| unit_pref = Metric
<!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion -->
<!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref>
<!-- square kilometers -->
| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Voerendaal}}
| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Voerendaal}}
| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Voerendaal}}
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web
|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
|title = Postcodetool for 6367ED
|trans_title =
|language = Dutch
|author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
|date =
|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
|accessdate = 4 December 2013}}</ref>
| elevation_m = 92
| elevation_max_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| elevation_max_m =
| elevation_min_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| elevation_min_m =
<!-- Population, demographics -->
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}</ref>
| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Voerendaal}}
| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}
| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Voerendaal}} <!-- For automatic calculation: auto-->
| population_demonym = Voerendaler
<!-- Other information -->
| timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| 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''' ({{Pronunciation|168 Voerendaal.ogg}}) ({{lang-li|Voelender}}) is a [[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]].


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==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]]

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


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


Revision as of 16:16, 4 December 2013

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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorEgidius Sprokkel (PvdA)
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 (pronunciationⓘ) (Limburgish: Voelender) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.

Population centres

Barrier, Colmont, Craubeek, Dolberg, Eyserheide, Fromberg, Heek, Hellebeuk, Klimmen, Koulen, Kunrade, Mingersberg, Opscheumer, Overheek, Ransdaal, Retersbeek, Termaar, Termoors, Ubachsberg, Voerendaal, Weustenrade, Winthagen.

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

References

  1. ^ "Burgemeester en wethouders" (in Dutch). Gemeente Voerendaal. Retrieved 4 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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