Velp - encyclopedia article about Velp.

360° Panorama, Main Street, Velp, The Netherlands.

Velp is a Dutch town within the municipality of Rheden, having borders with both Rheden and Rozendaal, as with Arnhem. The population is 17.669 (2005). The town of Velp covers a surface of approximately 11.01 km².

Velp was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. The municipality also covered the village Rozendaal.^[1]

References

1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]

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Map of the former municipality in 1868

municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.
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Rheden

Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Area (2006)
- Municipality 84.39 km (0 sq mi)
- Land 81.
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Rozendaal

Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Area (2006)
- Municipality 27.95 km (0 sq mi)
- Land 27.
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Arnhem

Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Area (2006)
- Municipality 101.53 km (0 sq mi)
- Land 98.
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