Castenray
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
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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 | |
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Village | |
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  Castenray Location in the Netherlands  Castenray Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′20″N 6°2′8″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Venray |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 835 |
| • Density | 87.9/km2 (228/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]
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St Matthias Church
School in Castenray
Farm in Castenray
