Voerendaal

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Voerendaal
Voelender
Municipality
Town of Voerendaal

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Voerendaal in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°56′E / 50.883°N 5.933°E / 50.883; 5.933Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°56′E / 50.883°N 5.933°E / 50.883; 5.933
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Egidius Sprokkel (PvdA)
Area[2]
 • 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[3] 92 m (302 ft)
Population (November 2013)[4]
 • Total 12,455
 • Density 395/km2 (1,020/sq mi)
Demonym Voerendaler
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 6310–6312, 6343, 6367
Area code 045
Website www.voerendaal.nl

Voerendaal ( pronunciation (help·info)) (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" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Voerendaal. Retrieved 4 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6367ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013. 

External links

 Nuth Heerlen
  Voerendaal  
Valkenburg aan de Geul Gulpen-Wittem Simpelveld
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