Vilt
Vilt | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Building in Vilt | |
  Vilt Location in the Netherlands  Vilt Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′26″N 5°48′38″E / 50.85722°N 5.81056°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 905 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6325[1] |
| Dialing code | 043 |
Vilt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg, within the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. It is located on the top of the Cauberg.
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Velt, and means field.[3] Vilt was home to 164 people in 1840.[4]
Vilt does not have its own church, and is a part of parish of Berg, but used have a primary school. The school closed in 2018.[4]
The village also has several associations, including a football club.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6325AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Vilt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Vilt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vilt.
 | This Dutch Limburg location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |