Valkenburg aan de Geul

Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkeberg aan de Geul
Valkenburg city centre
Valkenburg city centre
Flag of Valkenburg aan de Geul
Coat of arms of Valkenburg aan de Geul
Highlighted position of Valkenburg aan de Geul in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°51′54″N 05°49′52″E / 50.86500°N 5.83111°E / 50.86500; 5.83111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorDaan Prevoo
Area
 • Total36.92 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
 • Land36.73 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
 • Water0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total16,365
 • Density446/km2 (1,160/sq mi)
DemonymValkenburger
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6300–6305, 6325, 6340–6342
Area code043
Websitewww.valkenburg.nl

Valkenburg aan de Geul (Dutch: [ˈvɑlkə(m)bʏr(ə)x aːn 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.

  1. ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Valkenburg aan de Geul. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6301HC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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