Duiven
Duiven () 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 25 June 1954.
Key facts
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- Duiven
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
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- Duiven panorama.JPG
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- Duiven town centre
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- Flag of Duiven.svg
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- 100x67px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Duiven.svg
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- 100x80px
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- Map - NL - Municipality code 0226 (2009).svg
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- Highlighted position of Duiven in a municipal map of Gelderland
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- Location in Gelderland
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Duiven () 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 25 June 1954.
== Population centres == Villages: Duiven Groessen Loo
Gallery (2)
On the map
3 mapped locations