Admin. region Münster Elevation 57 m (187 ft) Area 70.52 km² Postal code 46342 | District Borken Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 12,997 (31 Dec 2012) Local time Sunday 12:45 AM | |
Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Velen is a municipality 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 city received the title "staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort" (recreation village approved by the state) from the regional president. Since August 2012 it is a town.
Map of Velen, Germany
References
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