Duiven

Template:Infobox settlement Duiven (Template:IPA) 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:

• Duiven
• Groessen
• Loo

Hamlets:

• De Eng
• Helhoek
• Nieuwgraaf

Topography

File:Gem-Duiven-OpenTopo.jpg

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Duiven, June 2015

Transportation

• Duiven railway station is served by trains from Arnhem to Doetinchem and Winterswijk.

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

• Dean Koolhof (born 1994) a Dutch professional footballer, with over 100 club caps, plays for Helmond Sport

Twin towns

Duiven is twinned with:

Template:Flagicon Gemünden am Main, Bavaria, Germany

Gallery

• Duiven Plaza Intratuin
  Duiven Plaza Intratuin
• Duiven, view of De Passage shopping centre, from the bridge next to IKC Remigius
  Duiven, view of De Passage shopping centre, from the bridge next to IKC Remigius
• Loowaerd, Loo
  Loowaerd, Loo
• Rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort
  Rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort

External links

• Template:Commons category-inline
• Official website

Template:Geographic location {{#invoke:Navbox|navbox}} Template:Authority control

Template:Gelderland-geo-stub