Velp, Gelderland
Town in Gelderland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Velp is a Dutch village located east of Arnhem within the municipality of Rheden, between Arnhem, Rozendaal, and the town of Rheden.
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Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Rheden |
Area | |
• Total | 11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 18,100 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6881-6883[1] |
Dialing code | 026 |
Major roads | A12 |
Velp was a separate municipality from 1812 to 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. The municipality also included the village of Rozendaal.[3]
Gallery
- Church: Onze Lieve Vrouw Visitatiekerk
- New Church, built 1841
- Palace "het Biljoen"
- Monumental office building on the Hoofdstraat
- Street view (de Hoofdstraat)
- River IJssel near Velp
- Veluwe near Velp, tree in the field at the Driesprong
Notable residents
- Jan Goossens, former American indoor soccer player.
- Ho-Pin Tung, auto-racing driver
- René Klaassen, former field hockey defender
- Mina Kruseman, 19th-century feminist and author
- Ella van Heemstra, aristocrat and mother of Audrey Hepburn[4]
- Audrey Hepburn, 20th-century actress and humanitarian[5]
References
External links
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