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Voerendaal

Voelender

Town of Voerendaal

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in Limburg

Government

• Body

Municipal council

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

(May 2014)

• Total

12,418

• Density

394/km² (1,020/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Voerendaler

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

6310–6312, 6343, 6367

Area code

045

Voerendaal is a municipality and a town located in the southeastern part of the Netherlands. A municipality is like a local government area, similar to a county or a borough. The name Voerendaal comes from the local dialect, where it is called Voelender.

Towns and Villages
History of Voerendaal
Getting Around Voerendaal
Famous People from Voerendaal
Gallery
See also

Towns and Villages

Voerendaal is made up of several smaller towns and villages. These are like neighborhoods or smaller communities that together form the municipality.

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

Map of the Voerendaal municipality in 2015

History of Voerendaal

Voerendaal has a very long and interesting history!

Roman Times

Long, long ago, the Romans lived here. They left behind the ruins of a Roman villa rustica. This was like a large Roman farmhouse or country estate. It shows that people have lived in this area for a very long time.

Medieval Castles and Churches

In the year 1049, Pope Leo IX helped start the Catholic Church of Sint Laurentiuskerk in Voerendaal. During the Middle Ages, many castles were built in the area. Some of these famous castles include Cortenbach, Haeren, Puth, Rivieren, and Terworm. There were also castles like Hoenshuis and Overst Voerendaal.

Mining History

The land around Voerendaal was important for mining. People dug for two main things:

Marl: This is a type of soft rock, often used to improve soil for farming.
Coal: Coal was a very important fuel source for heating homes and powering industries.

Getting Around Voerendaal

You can travel to and from Voerendaal by train! The municipality has two railway stations:

Klimmen-Ransdaal
Voerendaal

Famous People from Voerendaal

Roel Brouwers (born in 1981) is a Dutch former professional football player. He played in 289 games for different clubs. While he was playing for the German team Borussia Monchengladbach, he lived in Voerendaal.