Duiven

Duiven
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°57′N 6°1′E / 51.95°N 6.017°E / 51.95; 6.017
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Area(2006)
- Total	35.15 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
- Land	34.06 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
- Water	1.10 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
- Total	25,627
- Density	752/km2 (1,947.7/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

 Duiven (help·info) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. 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 the 25th of June, 1954.

Population centres

Villages: Duiven, Groessen, Loo. Hamlets: De Eng, Helhoek, Nieuwgraaf

Transportation

• Duiven railway station is served by trains from Arnhem to Doetinchem and Winterswijk.

On Weekdays there are 4 trains per hour between Arnhem and Doetinchem, with two of these continuing to Winterswijk. At Weekends there are 2 trains per hour between Arnhem and Winterswijk.

External links

• Official Website

Coordinates: 51°57′N 6°01′E / 51.95°N 6.017°E / 51.95; 6.017