Voerendaal

Voerendaal (Voelender) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.

Population centres
• Barrier

• Colmont

• Craubeek

• Dolberg

• Fromberg

• Heek

• Hellebeuk

• Klimmen

• Koulen

• Kunrade

• Mingersberg

• Opscheumer

• Overheek

• Ransdaal

• Retersbeek

• Termaar

• Termoors

• Ubachsberg

• Voerendaal

• Weustenrade

• Winthagen

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Voerendaal, June 2015

History
The Romans left the ruins from a Roman villa rustica as a legacy. In 1049 pope Leo IX initiated the Catholic Church - Sint Laurentiuskerk. During medieval times many castles were built: Cortenbach, Haeren, Puth, Rivieren and Terworm. Also castles such as Hoenshuis and Overst Voerendaal. The area was mined for marl (mergel in Dutch) and coal.

Transportation
Railway Station:Klimmen-Ransdaal, Voerendaal

Notable people

 * Roel Brouwers (born 1981) a Dutch former footballer with 289 club caps, lived in Voerendaal while playing for Borussia Monchengladbach