Duiven

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Duiven
Municipality
Duiven town centre
Duiven town centre
Flag of Duiven
Flag
Coat of arms of Duiven
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Duiven in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
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Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Rik de Lange (PvdA)
Area[2]
 • Total 35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
 • Land 33.92 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
 • Water 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 10 m (30 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 25,571
 • Density 754/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 6920–6924
Area code 0316
Website www.duiven.nl

Duiven (<phonos file="Nl-Duiven.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>) 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

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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. At Weekends there are 2 trains per hour between Arnhem and Winterswijk.

References

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

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