Castenray

Castenray is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Venray, and lies about 17 km northwest of Venlo.

Castenray
Village
Community house
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Coordinates: 51°29′20″N 6°2′8″E / 51.48889°N 6.03556°E / 51.48889; 6.03556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Venray
Area ^[1]
• Total	9.50 km^2 (3.67 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2021)^[1]
• Total	835
• Density	88/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5811^[1]
Dialing code	0478

The village was first mentioned in 1409 as Casterloe. The etymology is unclear.^[3] Castenray was home to 211 people in 1840.^[4]

Gallery

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  St Matthias Church
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  School in Castenray
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  Farm in Castenray

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 5811AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
3. "Castenray - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
4. "Castenray". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.

 

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