Veulen
Veulen (Limburgs: ´t Väöle) is a village in the municipality of Venray in Limburg, Netherlands.
Veulen | |
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Village | |
 Church of Veulen | |
  Veulen Location in the Netherlands  Veulen Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′N 5°57′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Venray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 555 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5814[1] |
| Dialing code | 0478 |
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]
Gallery
School in Veulen
Drinking calf statue
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 5814AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Veulen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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