Duiven Explained

Duiven
Settlement Type:Municipality
Flag Size:100x67px
Map Alt:Highlighted position of Duiven in a municipal map of Gelderland
Coordinates:51.95°N 8°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Government Footnotes:[1]
Governing Body:Municipal council
Leader Party:(VVD)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Huub Hieltjes
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:10
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:6920–6924
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0316

Duiven (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈdœyvə(n)/) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. 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:

Hamlets:

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Duiven, June 2015

Transportation

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

Twin towns

Duiven is twinned with:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College van B&W . Board of mayor and aldermen . nl . Gemeente Duiven . 24 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140627040454/http://www.duiven.nl/politiek-en-organisatie/publicatie/college-van-bw . 27 June 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: Postcodetool for 6921ES . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 24 June 2014.