Velen, Germany
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| Velen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Ralf Groß-Holtick |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 70.52 km² (27.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population | 13,014 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 185 /km² (478 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BOR |
| Postal code | 46342 |
| Area codes | 0 28 63 |
| Website | www.velen.de |
Velen is a municipality in the district Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with about 12,000 citizens. It consists of the two settlements of Velen and Ramsdorf and the four rural regions Ostendorf-Krueckling, Holthausen-Barnsfeld, Nordvelen and Waldvelen. In 2003 the city received the title "staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort" (recreation village approved by the state) from the regional president.
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