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

Population centres

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

Gem-Voerendaal-OpenTopo.jpg

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Voerendaal, June 2015

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

Notable people

  • Roel Brouwers (born 1981) a Dutch former footballer with 289 club caps, lived in Voerendaal while playing for Borussia Monchengladbach

Gallery

  • Voerendaal, de Sint-Laurentiuskerk RM37884 IMG 8265 2021-02-21 13.24

    Church: Sint Laurentiuskerk

  • Voerendaal-Verzetsmonument bij de kerk (2)

    Monument near church

  • Cortenbach (21)

    Cortenbach Castle

  • 2016 Voerendaal, kasteel Rivieren 08

    Rivieren Castle - Voerendaal

See also

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