Duiven () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a town in the eastern

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. 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

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Duiven, June 2015''

Transportation

* Duiven railway station is served by trains from

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. 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

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Twin towns

Duiven is twinned with:

Gallery

File:Busy shopping at Duiven Plaza Intratuin at friday 27 December 2013 - panoramio.jpg, Duiven Plaza Intratuin File:Duiven, zicht op winkelcentrum De Passage vanaf het brugje bij IKC Remigius IMG 9001 2019-04-01 14.09.jpg, Duiven, view of De Passage shopping centre, from the bridge next to IKC Remigius File:Loowaerd-Loo (22).JPG, Loowaerd, Loo File:The ugly rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort - panoramio.jpg, Rubbish incineration plant at Westervoort

References

External links

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Official website
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