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Vijlen () is a village in the South-East part of the Dutch province of Limburg. The village is constituted of a number of hamlets, among which Mamelis, Camerig, Harles and Cottessen. Including these hamlets, Vijlen has around 1,500 inhabitants (in 2005) and is part of the municipality of Vaals. Located at 200 meters above Normaal Amsterdams Peil, on top of the Vijlenerberg (Vijlener hill), it is the highest situated town in the Netherlands. The neo-Gothic and Catholic St. Martinus church, which is located in the center of the village, is known as the highest located church in the country.

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Place details

Locality: Vijlen
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,290
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Vijlen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Vijlen.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Vijlen in 2005
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Limburg
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vaals
Settlement.elevation_m: 192
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.19
Settlement.population_total: 1,270
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021