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Municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands
Duiven
Municipality
Duiven town centreDuiven town centre
Flag of DuivenFlagCoat of arms of DuivenCoat of arms
Highlighted position of Duiven in a municipal map of GelderlandLocation in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°57′N 6°2′E / 51.950°N 6.033°E / 51.950; 6.033
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHuub Hieltjes ((VVD))
Area
 • Total35.19 km (13.59 sq mi)
 • Land33.90 km (13.09 sq mi)
 • Water1.29 km (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 • Total25,066
 • Density739/km (1,910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode6920–6924
Area code0316
Websitewww.duiven.nl

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

Population centres

Villages:

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Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Duiven, June 2015

Transportation

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

Twin towns

Duiven is twinned with:

Gallery

  • Duiven Plaza Intratuin Duiven Plaza Intratuin
  • Duiven, view of De Passage shopping centre, from the bridge next to IKC Remigius Duiven, view of De Passage shopping centre, from the bridge next to IKC Remigius
  • Loowaerd, Loo Loowaerd, Loo
  • Rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort Rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort

References

  1. "College van B&W" [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.

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Places adjacent to Duiven
Rheden Zevenaar Zevenaar
Westervoort Duiven Zevenaar
Lingewaard Zevenaar Zevenaar
Municipalities of Gelderland


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