Vilt Explained

Vilt
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limburg
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Valkenburg aan de Geul
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:123
Area Total Km2:1.07
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:905
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6325
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:043

Vilt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg, within the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. It is located on the top of the Cauberg.

The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Velt, and means field.[3] Vilt was home to 164 people in 1840.[4]

Vilt does not have its own church, and is a part of parish of Berg, but used have a primary school. The school closed in 2018.[4]

The village also has several associations, including a football club.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6325AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Vilt - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Vilt . Plaatsengids . 26 April 2022 . nl.