Velp, Gelderland

Velp is a Dutch town within the municipality of Rheden, located between Arnhem, Rozendaal, and the town of Rheden. The population is 17.669 (2005). The town of Velp covers an area of approximately 11.01 square kilometres (4.25 sq mi).

Velp was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. The municipality also covered the village Rozendaal.

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View to a street (de Hoofdstraat)

View to a street (de Hoofdstraat)

Church

Church

Monumental office building at the Hoofdstraat

Monumental office building at the Hoofdstraat

River (de IJssel) near Velp

River (de IJssel) near Velp

Notable residents

References

Gelderland

Gelderland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛldərˌlɑnt], also Guelders in English) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. With a land area of nearly 5,000 km², it is the largest province of the Netherlands and shares borders with six other provinces and Germany.

The capital, and largest city, is Arnhem; but the two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn, are almost as large. Other major regional centres in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wageningen, Zevenaar, Winterswijk and Harderwijk.

Gelderland has a population of just over two million as of 2015.

History

Historically, the province dates from states of the Holy Roman Empire and takes its name from the nearby German city of Geldern.

The County of Guelders arose out of the Frankish pagus Hamaland in the 11th century around castles near Roermond and the town of Geldern. The counts of Gelre acquired the Betuwe and Veluwe regions and, through marriage, the County of Zutphen. Thus the counts of Guelders laid the foundation for a territorial power that, through control of the Rhine, Waal, Meuse, and IJssel rivers, was to play an important role in the later Middle Ages. The geographical position of their territory dictated the external policy of the counts during the following centuries; they were committed to the interests of the Holy Roman Empire and to expansion south and west.

Gelderland horse

The Gelderland, or Gelderlander, is a heavy warmblood breed of horse that was developed in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The Gelderlander, along with the similar Groninger horse from the north, provided the foundation for the Dutch Warmblood. Originally bred to be a stylish carriage horse versatile enough to work on the farm, the Gelderlander declined in popularity in the middle of the 20th century. Today the breed is registered in a separate studbook of the Royal Warmblood Horse Studbook of the Netherlands (KWPN).

Origin

This warmblood horse originated in the sandy province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Native mares of this province were crossed with Andalusian, Neapolitan, Norman, Norfolk Roadster, and Holstein stallions to produce the Gelderland (also known as the Gelderlander). In the nineteenth century, other breeds were introduced, such as the East Friesian, Oldenburg, Hackney, and Thoroughbred. Today the Gelderland is used as a carriage driving horse and as a show jumper. It has an effective high stepping trot.

Gelderland (disambiguation)

Gelderland is a province of the Netherlands.

Gelderland may also refer to: