Walem
Hamlet
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Street view
Walem is located in Netherlands
Walem
Walem
Location in the Netherlands
Walem is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Walem
Walem
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°52′7″N 5°52′7″E / 50.86861°N 5.86861°E / 50.86861; 5.86861
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityValkenburg aan de Geul
Area
[1]
 • Total0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total160
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6342[1]
Dialing code043

Walem is a hamlet with about 200 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is largely in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, but a small part lies in Voerendaal.

It was first mentioned in 1360 as Walheym, and means "settlement of the Walloons".[3]

Walem has place name signs. It was home to 167 people in 1840.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6342AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Walem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Walem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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