Duiven
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Duiven | |
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| Coordinates: 51°57′N 6°2′E / 51.950°N 6.033°ECoordinates: 51°57′N 6°2′E / 51.950°N 6.033°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Huub Hieltjes (Template:Polparty) |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | Template:Dutch municipality population |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6920–6924 |
| Area code | 0316 |
| Website | www |
Duiven (nl) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Duiven's name can be translated into English to mean "pigeons" or "doves". Although the coat of arms and logo of the municipality feature pigeons, the name is etymologically related to "dunes" (Dutch: duinen). The flag of the municipality of Duiven was granted and adopted on 25 June 1954.
Population centres
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Hamlets:
Topography
[edit | edit source]Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Duiven, June 2015
Transportation
[edit | edit source]- Duiven railway station is served by trains from Arnhem to Doetinchem and Winterswijk.
On weekdays there are 4 trains per hour between Arnhem and Doetinchem, with two of these continuing to Winterswijk. On weekends there are 2 trains per hour between Arnhem and Winterswijk.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Dean Koolhof (born 1994) a Dutch professional footballer, with over 100 club caps, plays for Helmond Sport
Twin towns
[edit | edit source]Duiven is twinned with:
Gallery
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Duiven Plaza Intratuin
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Duiven, view of De Passage shopping centre, from the bridge next to IKC Remigius
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Loowaerd, Loo
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Rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Duiven. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality total area
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6921ES". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality population
External links
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Media related to Duiven at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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