Velp (Rheden)
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 Gelderland
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| local community |
 Rheden
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Area - land - water |
11.02 km 2 10.72 km 2 0.3 km 2 |
| Residents | 18,056 (Jan. 1, 2018) |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 0 ′ N , 5 ° 59 ′ E |
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| prefix | 026 |
| Postcodes | 6004, 6824-6825, 6827, 6852, 6881 |
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Velp is a place in the municipality of Rheden in the Dutch province of Gelderland . It borders both the towns of Rheden and Rozendaal (municipality of Rozendaal) and the city of Arnhem . Velp has 18,056 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2018) and has an area of 11.02 km². The A12 motorway forms the dividing line between Arnhem and Velp. Other important arteries are the provincial roads N348 and N785. Velp is crossed by the Arnhem-Zutphen railway line. In the north of this route there are green, quiet residential areas, while Velp-Süd is characterized by simple buildings. In the north of Velp is the famous Emma pyramid.
On January 1, 1812, the municipality of Rheden was divided into the municipalities of Dieren and Velp. The village of Rozendaal was added to the new municipality of Velp . On January 1, 1818, this community was repealed. Velp and Dieren again formed the municipality of Rheden and Rozendaal became an independent municipality.
Velp's gold treasure
In 1851 a treasure was unearthed in Velp, which consisted of golden objects of art from the late Roman-Early Merovingian period ( Velp treasure ). The treasure was sold to Prussia and first came to Berlin . In 1945 this was taken away by the Russian occupation forces . Since then he has been in a Moscow museum. Already in 1715 a deposit of a similar time was discovered in Velp .
Monuments and landmarks
- Geldersches Geological Museum
- Castle Biljoen
- Ned. Hervormde Kerk
- Villapark Overbeek
Culture and events
- Koningsdag (King's Day, national holiday on April 27th) - Velleper Oranjemarkt, shopping mile and street painting. The Koningsdagmarkt in Velp has grown into the largest market in the east of the Netherlands with more than 180 shops. Clay pigeon shooting, 150 old-timers in front of Kasteel Biljoen, Villaparkkonzert, organization: Oranje Klassieker Rit Velp / Velp Voor Oranje
- Velleper Donderdagen - The last two Thursdays in July and the first two Thursdays in August is the festival of Velleper Donderdagen (around the Hoofdstraat). Every Thursday has its own theme.
- Castle building - At this event, children build huts under supervision for a week on the grounds of MBO Helicon.
- Dag van de buurt - Neighborhood Day. A small market is being organized in the heart of Velp-Süd for Neighborhood Day.
- Annual lantern parade by the Velper youth
- Readings, concerts, reading circles, film club - bookstore Jansen & De Feijter, Emmastraat all year round
- Regular concerts by the Smartlappen Choir
- Posbankloop, annual cross-country skiing event in September.
- Avondvierdaagse in the first full week of June. Organized by the hiking association "Steeds Voorwaarts" and by de Blaospiepkes .
- Carnival in February / March, organized by the carnival association "De Narrenkap"
Higher vocational schools
The Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein has offices in Leeuwarden and Velp. It offers courses in the following courses: forestry and nature management, gardening and landscaping, land and water management, business and agribusiness, food technology, animal and livestock husbandry, international development management. Arboricultura is a student association of the Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein and the MBSC Helicon.
Personalities
Born in Velp
- Arnold Willem Pieter Verkerk Pistorius (1838–1893), publicist and civil servant in the Dutch East Indies
- Gerardus Bulten (1871–1955), politician
- Herman van Remmen (1889–1967), sculptor
- JWF Werumeus Buning (1891–1958), writer
- Daniël de Blocq van Scheltinga (1903–1962), Junker and politician
- Pieter Geraedts (1911–1978), painter and glazier
- Leendert Gerrit Westerink (1913–1990), classical philologist
- Dirk Theodorus Geerlings (1914–1945), railway engineer and resistance fighter
- Jo Teunissen-Waalboer (1919–1991), athlete
- Jan Siebelink (1938), writer
- John Jansen van Galen (1940), writer / journalist
- Miep Brons-Tang (1943-2011), businesswoman
- Charles Bijleveld (1944), medical doctor, pediatrician
- Koos van Zomere (1946), writer
- Karel Aalbers (1949), football official
- Sammy van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1951), politician
- Lydia Rood (1957), writer
- Jan Goossens (1958), football player
- René Klaassen (1961), hockey player
- Ho-Pin Tung (1982), racing driver
- Jhon van Beukering (1983), football player
Died in Velp
- Jean François Bijleveld (1794–1875), politician
- Catharina van Rees (1831–1915), composer, writer and feminist
- Simon Abramsz (1867-1924), writer
- August Eduard Zimmerman (1861–1926), Mayor
- Louis Bouwmeester (1882–1931), violinist
- Mence Dros-Canters (1900-1934), sportswoman
- Anne Willem Jacob Joost van Nagell (1851–1936), Mayor
- Louis François Joseph Maria van Voorst tot Voorst (1870–1939), politician
- Hélène Swarth (1859–1941), poet
- Henri Bloemers (1880–1947), politician, director and mayor
- Nico Vijlbrief (1890–1972), politician
- Hendrik Adams (1900–1980), politician (peasant party)
- Jo Meynen (1901–1980), politician
- Hendrik Willem van Tricht (1897–1982), rector and publicist
- Leo van Wensen (1899–1984), mayor
- Bernard Drukker (1910-1992), organist
- Carel Beke (1913-2007), writer
- Guus Dijkhuizen (1937–2013), writer, publicist and gallery owner
- Ludwig Otten (1924–2016), composer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Inwonersaantal en leeftijdsopbouw per dorp / kern 2018 (PDF, 61 kB) Gemeente Rheden, accessed on July 21, 2018 (Dutch)