Velen
Velen | |
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Velen Castle | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′38″N 06°59′23″E / 51.89389°N 6.98972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Dagmar Jeske |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.75 km2 (27.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 12,748 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46342 |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 63 |
| Vehicle registration | AH, BOH, BOR |
| Website | www |
Velen (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːlən]) is a town in the district Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with about 12,000 citizens. It consists of the two settlements of Velen and Ramsdorf and the four rural regions Ostendorf-Krueckling, Bleking-Holthausen, Nordvelen and Waldvelen. In 2003 the town received the title "staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort" (recreation village approved by the state) from the regional president. Since August 2012 it is a town. It was arwarded the title "annerkannter Luftkurort" (state-approved climatic health resort) in January of 2023.