Walem, Netherlands

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Walem
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Walem
Location in the Netherlands
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Walem
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°52′7″N5°52′7″E / 50.86861°N 5.86861°E / 50.86861; 5.86861 Coordinates: 50°52′7″N5°52′7″E / 50.86861°N 5.86861°E / 50.86861; 5.86861
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Valkenburg aan de Geul
Area
[1]
  Total0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation
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115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total160
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6342 [1]
Dialing code 043

Walem is a hamlet with about 200 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is largely in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, but a small part lies in Voerendaal.

It was first mentioned in 1360 as Walheym, and means "settlement of the Walloons". [3]

Walem has place name signs. It was home to 167 people in 1840. [4]

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