Velp, Gelderland
Town in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Velp is a Dutch village located east of Arnhem within the municipality of Rheden, between Arnhem, Rozendaal, and the town of Rheden.
Velp | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 51°59′41″N 5°58′33″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Rheden |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 18,100 |
| • Density | 1,640/km2 (4,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6881-6883[1] |
| Dialing code | 026 |
| Major roads | A12 |
Velp was a separate municipality from 1812 to 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. The municipality also included the village of Rozendaal.[3]
Notable residents
- ChevoBeatz, recording producer.
- Jan Goossens, former American indoor soccer player.
- Ho-Pin Tung, auto-racing driver
- René Klaassen, former field hockey defender
- Mina Kruseman, 19th-century feminist and author
- Ella van Heemstra, aristocrat and mother of Audrey Hepburn[4]
- Audrey Hepburn, 20th-century actress and humanitarian[5]
- Aarnout Loudon, corporate executive and politician