Walem is a hamlet with about 200 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is largely in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, but a small part lies in Voerendaal.
Walem | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 50°52′7″N 5°52′7″E / 50.86861°N 5.86861°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
Area | |
• Total | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 160 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6342[1] |
Dialing code | 043 |
It was first mentioned in 1360 as Walheym, and means "settlement of the Walloons".[3]
Walem has place name signs. It was home to 167 people in 1840.[4]
Gallery
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Place name, with in the background the Mary Chapel.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6342AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Walem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Walem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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