Walem, Netherlands

Walem is a hamlet with about 200 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is largely in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, but a small part lies in Voerendaal.

Walem
Hamlet
Street view
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Coordinates: 50°52′7″N 5°52′7″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Valkenburg aan de Geul
Area [1]
• Total	0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	115 m (377 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	160
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6342[1]
Dialing code	043

It was first mentioned in 1360 as Walheym, and means "settlement of the Walloons".^[3]

Walem has place name signs. It was home to 167 people in 1840.^[4]

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  Place name, with in the background the Mary Chapel.