Duiven () is a

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

and a town in the eastern

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

. 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

Arnhem Arnhem ( ; ; Central Dutch dialects, Ernems: ''Èrnem'') is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is the capita ...

Doetinchem Doetinchem (; Dutch Low Saxon, Low Saxon: ) is a city and Municipalities in the Netherlands, municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the IJssel, Oude IJssel (Old IJssel) river in a part of the Provinces of the Netherland ...

and

Winterswijk Winterswijk (; also known as ''Winterswiek'' or ''Wenters'') is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It has a population of and is situated in the Achterhoek, which lies in the easternmost part ...

. 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 Helmond Sport () is a Dutch professional football club based in Helmond, North Brabant. Founded in 1967 following the acquisition of the professional license of , the club achieved promotion to the top-tier Eredivisie in 1982. After two seasons ...

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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