Venray

Venray or Venraij (pronounced [ʋɛnˈraːi] ; Limburgish: Venroj) is a municipality and a city in Limburg, the Netherlands.

Venray
Venroj
Venray city centre
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°32′N 5°59′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorHans Gilissen (PvdA)
Area
  Total165.00 km2 (63.71 sq mi)
  Land163.27 km2 (63.04 sq mi)
  Water1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total43,713
  Density268/km2 (690/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Venrayenaar, Venrayer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5800–5817
Area code0478
Websitewww.venray.nl

The municipality of Venray consists of 14 towns over an area of 165 km2 (64 sq mi), with 43,494 inhabitants as of July 2016. About 30,000 of those inhabitants live in the city of Venray; the other 13,000 live in one of the 13 surrounding towns.

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