Velp is a Dutch village located east of Arnhem within the municipality of Rheden, between Arnhem, Rozendaal, and the town of Rheden.

Velp
Town
360° Panorama, Main Street, Velp, The Netherlands.
360° Panorama, Main Street, Velp, The Netherlands.
Velp is located in Gelderland
Velp
Velp
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Velp is located in Netherlands
Velp
Velp
Velp (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°59′41″N 5°58′33″E / 51.99472°N 5.97583°E / 51.99472; 5.97583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityRheden
Area
 • Total11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total18,100
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6881-6883[1]
Dialing code026
Major roadsA12

Velp was a separate municipality from 1812 to 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. The municipality also included the village of Rozendaal.[3]

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Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6881AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "'Those Are Things You Don't Forget.' How a Young Audrey Hepburn Helped the Dutch Resistance During World War II". 3 May 2019.
  5. ^ "'Those Are Things You Don't Forget.' How a Young Audrey Hepburn Helped the Dutch Resistance During World War II". 3 May 2019.
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