Duiven () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and a town in the eastern
Netherlands
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. 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:
* Duiven
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Groessen
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Loo
Hamlets:
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De Eng
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Helhoek
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Nieuwgraaf
Topography
''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Duiven, June 2015''
Transportation
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Duiven railway station is served by trains from
Arnhem
Arnhem ( or ; german: Arnheim; South Guelderish: ''Ăˆrnem'') is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands about 55 km south east of Utrecht. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both ban ...
to
Doetinchem
Doetinchem (; Low Saxon: ) is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel (Old IJssel) river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek. The municipality had a population of in ...
and
Winterswijk
Winterswijk (; also known as ''Winterswiek'' or ''Wenters'') is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It has a population of and is situated in the Achterhoek, which lies in the easternmost part of the province of Gelderland in th ...
.
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
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Dean Koolhof (born 1994) a Dutch professional footballer, with over 100 club caps, plays for
Helmond Sport
Helmond Sport is a professional association football club based in the city of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands, that competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of the Dutch football league system. The club was founded on 27 June 1967, as ...
Twin towns
Duiven is twinned with:
Gallery
File:Busy shopping at Duiven Plaza Intratuin at friday 27 December 2013 - panoramio.jpg, Duiven Plaza Intratuin
File:Duiven, zicht op winkelcentrum De Passage vanaf het brugje bij IKC Remigius IMG 9001 2019-04-01 14.09.jpg, Duiven, view of De Passage shopping centre, from the bridge next to IKC Remigius
File:Loowaerd-Loo (22).JPG, Loowaerd, Loo
File:The ugly rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort - panoramio.jpg, Rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort
References
External links
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Official website
Municipalities of Gelderland
Populated places in Gelderland
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