Arcen en Velden
Former Municipality in Limburg, Netherlands
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Arcen en Velden (Dutch: [ˈɑrsə(n) ɛɱ ˈvɛldə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Árse en Velde) is a former town and former municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, now part of the municipality and city of Venlo. It is situated in the province of Limburg.
Arcen en Velden
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Former Municipality | |
Castle Arcen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Arcen en Velden | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′N 6°11′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Area (2006) | |
• Total | 41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi) |
| • Land | 39.68 km2 (15.32 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
• Total | 8,788 |
| • Density | 221/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Population centres
History
The villages which now form Arcen en Velden have been occupied or ruled by different countries over the centuries, including Spain during the Eighty Years' War, Prussia,[1] Austria, and France during the reign of Napoleon. From 1830 until 1839, the villages together with most of Limburg were a part of the newly independent Belgium.[2] Since 1839, it is part of the Netherlands.[3] As of 1 January 2010, the (now former) municipality of Arcen en Velden, has become incorporated with the municipality and city of Venlo, situated to the south of the (now former) town.
