Vilt is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
Limburg
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, within the municipality of
Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul (; li, Valkeberg ) is a municipality situated in the southeastern Dutch province of Limburg. The name refers to the central town in the municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul.
History
Sieges and conquests ha ...
. It is located on the top of the
Cauberg
The Cauberg is a hill in Valkenburg aan de Geul, a town in the South Limburg region of the Netherlands. The hill played an important role in the early development of tourism in Valkenburg. Today, several major tourist attractions are situated on ...
.
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Velt, and means field.
Vilt was home to 164 people in 1840.
Vilt does not have its own church, and is a part of
parish
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of
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*Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
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, but used have a primary school. The school closed in 2018.
The village also has several associations, including a football club.
References
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Valkenburg aan de Geul
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