Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkeberg aan de Geul | |
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Coordinates: 50°51′54″N 05°49′52″E / 50.86500°N 5.83111°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Daan Prevoo |
Area | |
• Total | 36.92 km2 (14.25 sq mi) |
• Land | 36.73 km2 (14.18 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 16,365 |
• Density | 446/km2 (1,160/sq mi) |
Demonym | Valkenburger |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 6300–6305, 6325, 6340–6342 |
Area code | 043 |
Website | www |
Valkenburg aan de Geul (Dutch: [ˈvɑlkə(m)bʏr(ə)x aːn də ˈɣøːl] ; Limburgish: Valkeberg [ˈvɑl˦əkəˌbæʀ˦əx] ) is a municipality situated in the southeastern Dutch province of Limburg. The name refers to the central town in the municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul passing through it.