Veluwe

The Veluwe is a region of , the Netherlands, consisting of a forested hill ridge of the same name that formed during the last ice age.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Apeldoorn and Ede.

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is a city with a royal touch, famous for its palace and beautiful gardens. It lies on the edge of National Park the Veluwe, and is an excellent base to explore this region's lush natural surroundings.

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The town of is best known as an entry point to . And indeed, although the city will not be high on any traveller's list, it is very well-suited as a base to explore the Veluwe and the natural surroundings, which consist of forests and farmlands, dotted with villages.

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is a town along the Rhine river within the province of in the . Because of its famous agricultural university, it is more lively than one would expect from a Dutch town with 39,000 inhabitants.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Harderwijk and Elburg.

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is a town in , . Most people visit for the Dolfinarium, or use this town as a gateway for Walibi World.

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is a historic city in the Dutch province of . Between 1292 and 1296 was rebuilt in the form it is seen today, with a moat and a city wall, together with the straight pattern of the street plan.

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is a town in , located in a region of woods and heath, southeast of .

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is an area in between the dunes and the river IJssel. The area is notable for its high density in estates, many of which, especially around have been turned into public parks.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gereformeerde kerk and Uddelermeer.

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is a church.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uddel and Elspeet.

Village
is a village in the Netherlands, on the Veluwe, in the municipality of , , . is located on the N310 from to .

Village
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is a tourist village in the Netherlands, in the Veluwe region, in the municipality of , , . The village is situated about 10 kilometers south of Nunspeet and about 4 kilometers north of , on the Northern Veluwe.

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is a hamlet in the municipality of in the province of , the . is best known for Air Operations Control Station , a military air traffic control centre in the Netherlands.

Veluwe

Latitude
52.25° or 52° 15′ north
Longitude
5.8° or 5° 48′ east
Wiki­data ID
Q1153251
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zeeuws—“Veluwe” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فيلواه”
  • Catalan: “Veluwe”
  • Chinese: “費呂沃”
  • Chinese: “费吕沃”
  • Czech: “Veluwe”
  • Danish: “Veluwe”
  • Dutch: “Veluwe”
  • French: “Veluwe”
  • German: “Veluwe”
  • Ido: “Veluwe”
  • Indonesian: “Veluwe”
  • Italian: “Veluwe”
  • Latin: “Baduhennae lucus”
  • Latin: “Felua”
  • Limburgan: “Veluwe”
  • Low German: “De Veluwe”
  • Low German: “Veluwe”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Veluwe”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Veluwe”
  • Norwegian: “Veluwe”
  • Romanian: “Veluwe”
  • Russian: “Велюве”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Veluwe”
  • Slovenian: “Veluwe”
  • Spanish: “Veluwe”
  • Swedish: “Veluwe”
  • Ukrainian: “Велюве (Гелдерланд)”
  • Western Frisian: “Feluwe”
  • Zeeuws: “Veluwe”

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