Duiven

Duiven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœyvə(n)] (listen)) 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.

Duiven
Municipality
Duiven town centre
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°57′N 6°2′E / 51.950°N 6.033°E / 51.950; 6.033Coordinates: 51°57′N 6°2′E / 51.950°N 6.033°E / 51.950; 6.033
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Government ^[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Huub Hieltjes ((VVD))
Area ^[2]
• Total	35.19 km^2 (13.59 sq mi)
• Land	33.90 km^2 (13.09 sq mi)
• Water	1.29 km^2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation ^[3]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (January 2021)^[4]
• Total	25,066
• Density	739/km^2 (1,910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	6920–6924
Area code	0316
Website	www.duiven.nl

Population centres

Villages:

• Duiven
• Groessen
• Loo

Hamlets:

• De Eng
• Helhoek
• Nieuwgraaf

Topography

 

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Duiven, June 2015

Transportation

• 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

• Dean Koolhof (born 1994) a Dutch professional footballer, with over 100 club caps, plays for Helmond Sport

Twin towns

Duiven is twinned with:

Calafat, Romania

Gemünden am Main, Bavaria, Germany

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

1. [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Duiven. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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 6921ES". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

•   Media related to Duiven at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website