Velp

Geschiedenis

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.Velp was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. The municipality also covered the village Rozendaal.Notable residents Jan Goossens, former American indoor soccer player. Ho-Pin Tung, Chinese-Dutch auto-racing driver René Klaassen, former field hockey defender Mina Kruseman, 19th-century feminist and author Audrey Hepburn, 1900s actress and humanitarian