Voerendaal
Voerendaal ( listen? / I ) is a city and a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. She is a member of the urban agglomeration Parkstad.
Language
In addition to the official language of the local Dutch population speaks mainly Limburg. On the territory of the municipality, the highest windmill located on the 216 meter high Vrouwenheide.
History and origin
Voerendaal lies in the hills between Heerlen, Simpelveld, Wittem, Mechelen, Valkenburg and Nuth. The community consists of five main villages. Even in Roman times Voerendaal was inhabited. Remains testify to a bath house, a temple and a pond of that time. Near the farm "Ten Hove " ( " The farm " ) were found the foundations of a Roman villa.
On 1 January 2008 Voerendaal counted 12.757 inhabitants, distributed as follows:
- Voerendaal 2975
- Klimmen 3305
- Kunrade 3670
- Ubachsberg 1577
- Ransdaal 996
- Smaller districts 234
Districts
- Barrier
- Colmont
- Craubeek
- Dolberg
- Eyserheide
- Fromberg
- Heek
- Hellebeuk
- Clamber
- Koulen
- Kunrade
- Mingers mountain
- Opscheumer
- Overheek
- Ransdaal
- Retersbeek
- Termaar
- Termoors
- Ubachsberg
- Weustenrade
- Winthagen
The community flag
In the decision of 20 February 1995, the council has established a new community flag.
Description of the flag
Starting point of the new flag is the name Voerendaal. The name " Voerendaal " consists of a composition of the words " Voeren " and " Daal ". The word " Voeren " refers to a shoal, or ford and is due to the Frisian word " Forda ". The word " Daal " means " valley ".
The selected design consists of five stripes, which are divided in the ratio 1:1:2:1:1. Two blue streams flow through the yellow valley, the three French lilies are an item that is attributable to the historical heritage of the community Klimmen, which was up 968 property of the French queen Gerberga.
The coat of arms
Until 1777 Voerendaal belonged to Heerlen, except seven years when it was owned by Willem van Cortenbach. From 1777 Voerendaal has an independent advice.
Because Heerlen, and thus Voerendaal, one of the main juror chairs of Valkenburg was seen in the coat of arms the lion of Valkenburg. The person depicted is the Holy Laurentius, a patron of the church.
The former municipality has requested mirrored in the first application the crest, but the High Council of the nobility put the Saints on the first field, the place of honor, and refused the request.
The community logo
The coat of arms was used until 1991 for the stationery of the old municipality Voerendaal. From 1 January 1992, the new logo has been set, which is now used for all community documents. The logo can be seen on the top left on the official website of the municipality Voerendaal. The "V" in the logo stands for Voerendaal; the four large windows symbolize the four largest villages ( Ransdaal, Kunrade, Klimmen, Ubachsberg ).