Velen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


🇩🇪 Velen is a town in the district Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 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.

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Velen has a population of over 12,000 people. Velen also forms part of the wider Borken District which has a population of over 371,898 people.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Velen has links with:

🇵🇱 Długołęka, Poland
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