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For the village in the Czech Republic, see Veleň. For other uses, see Velen (disambiguation). Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Velen
Town
Velen CastleVelen Castle
Flag of VelenFlagCoat of arms of VelenCoat of arms
Location of Velen within Borken district
Velen is located in GermanyVelenVelen Show map of GermanyVelen is located in North Rhine-WestphaliaVelenVelen Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°53′38″N 06°59′23″E / 51.89389°N 6.98972°E / 51.89389; 6.98972
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictBorken
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Dagmar Jeske
Area
 • Total70.52 km (27.23 sq mi)
Elevation57 m (187 ft)
Population
 • Total13,381
 • Density190/km (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes46342
Dialling codes0 28 63
Vehicle registrationAH, BOH, BOR
Websitewww.velen.de

Velen is a town in the district Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with about 12,000 citizens. It consists of the two settlements of Velen and Ramsdorf and the four rural regions Ostendorf-Krueckling, Bleking-Holthausen, Nordvelen and Waldvelen. In 2003 the town received the title "staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort" (recreation village approved by the state) from the regional president. Since August 2012 it is a town. It was arwarded the title "annerkannter Luftkurort" (state-approved climatic health resort) in January of 2023.


Personalities

  • Hendrickje Stoffels Hendrickje Stoffels
  • The Humberghaus Dingden, near by Velen, from 1814, home of Kurt's mother Freda (Frieda) Terhoch The Humberghaus Dingden, near by Velen, from 1814, home of Kurt's mother Freda (Frieda) Terhoch

References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
Towns and municipalities in Borken (district)
Coat of Arms of Borken district
Coat of Arms of Borken district


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