| Arcen en Velden Árse en Velde |
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| Castle Arcen | |||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 41.54 km2 (16 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 39.68 km2 (15.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.85 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 8,788 | ||
| • Density | 221/km2 (572.4/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Arcen en Velden () (Limburgish: Árse en Velde) is a former town and former municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, now part of the municipality and city of Venlo. It is situated in the province of Limburg.
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The villages which now form Arcen en Velden have been occupied or ruled by different countries over the centuries, including Spain during the Eighty Years' War, Prussia,[1] Austria, and France during the reign of Napoleon. From 1830 until 1839, the villages together with most of Limburg were a part of the newly independent Belgium.[2] Since 1839, it is part of the Netherlands.[3] As of 1 January 2010, the (now former) municipality of Arcen en Velden, has become incorporated with the municipality and city of Venlo, situated to the south of the (now former) town.