- Voerendaal
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Voerendaal
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Limburg
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 31.55
area_land_km2 = 31.54
area_water_km2 = 0.01
population_as_of =1 february ,2008
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 12754
population_density_km2 = 404
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2Voerendaal (Pronunciation|168 Voerendaal.ogg) is a
municipality and atown in the southeasternNetherlands .Population centres
Barrier,
Colmont ,Craubeek ,Dolberg ,Eyserheide ,Fromberg , Heek,Hellebeuk ,Klimmen ,Koulen ,Kunrade ,Mingersberg ,Opscheumer ,Overheek ,Ransdaal ,Retersbeek ,Termaar ,Termoors ,Ubachsberg , Voerendaal,Weustenrade ,Winthagen .History
During the roman times Voerendaal was known as Furenthela. The romans left the ruins from a roman villa rustica as legacy. In 1049 pope Leo IX initiated the catholic church Sint Laurentiuskerk. During chivalry lots of castles were built. Cortenbach, Haeren, Puth, Rivieren and Terworm. And the castle like Hoenshuis and Overst Voerendaal. The area was mined for marl (mergel in Dutch) and coal.
External links
* [http://www.voerendaal.nl/ Official website]
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