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.
Walem | |
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Hamlet | |
 Street view | |
  Walem Location in the Netherlands  Walem Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′7″N 5°52′7″E / 50.86861°N 5.86861°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 160 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6342[1] |
| Dialing code | 043 |
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]
Gallery
Place name, with in the background the Mary Chapel.
References
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