Castenray

Castenray
Village
Community house
Castenray
Location in the Netherlands
Castenray
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°29′20″N 6°2′8″E / 51.48889°N 6.03556°E / 51.48889; 6.03556
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityVenray
Area
 • Total
9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi)
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
835
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5811[1]
Dialing code0478

Castenray is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Venray, and lies about 17 km northwest of Venlo.

The village was first mentioned in 1409 as Casterloe. The etymology is unclear.[3] Castenray was home to 211 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5811AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Castenray - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Castenray". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.