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Aarveld | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Aarveld in the municipality of Heerlen | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′54″N5°58′46″E / 50.88167°N 5.97944°E Coordinates: 50°52′54″N5°58′46″E / 50.88167°N 5.97944°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Municipality | Heerlen |
| Province | Limburg |
| Population (2021) [1] | |
| • Total | 1,180 |
| Area code(s) | +(31) |
Aarveld is a Dutch neighbourhood of Heerlen, in the province of Dutch Limburg. On 1 January 2021, Aarveld had 1,180 inhabitants. [1]
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