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Duiven

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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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Duiven
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Duiven panorama.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Duiven town centre
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Duiven.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Duiven.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0226 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Duiven in a municipal map of Gelderland
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Gelderland
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party
(VVD)
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

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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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Duiven” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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