Veulen

Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
51°29′N 5°57′E / 51.483°N 5.950°E / 51.483; 5.950CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburgMunicipalityVenrayArea
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 • Total10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)Elevation
[2]
29 m (95 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total555 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
5814[1]
Dialing code0478

Veulen (Limburgs: ´t Väöle) is a village in the municipality of Venray in Limburg, Netherlands.

The village was first mentioned in 1590 as Vairloe, and probably means "open forest located in front". Even though the current name translates to calf, there is no relation.[3]

  • School in Veulen
    School in Veulen
  • Drinking calf statue
    Drinking calf statue

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5814AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Veulen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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