museum
Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
45 km · about 50 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Velen sits on the route: 15 minutes from Gescher, 45km from Zollverein Coal Mine.
Velen is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 13,074, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Velen sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Velen to your route.
Velen (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːlən]) is a town in the district Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with about 12,000 citizens. It consists of the two settlements of Velen and Ramsdorf and the four rural regions Ostendorf-Krueckling, Bleking-Holthausen, Nordvelen and Waldvelen. In 2003 the town received theRead more
title "staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort" (recreation village approved by the state) from the regional president. Since August 2012 it is a town. It was arwarded the title "annerkannter Luftkurort" (state-approved climatic health resort) in January of 2023.
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Velen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8945 latitude, 6.9881 longitude.
Velen has a population of approximately 13,074 people, making it a town in Germany.
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A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
45 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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