Voerendaal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvuːrə(n)daːl] ; ⓘLimburgish: Voelender) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.
Voerendaal
Voelender | |
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Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°56′E / 50.883°N 5.933°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Wil Houben (VVD) |
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 (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 12,466 |
• Density | 396/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
Demonym | Voerendaler |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 6310–6312, 6343, 6367 |
Area code | 045 |
Website | www |
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Voerendaal, June 2015
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.
Railway Station:Klimmen-Ransdaal, Voerendaal