Vilt

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Vilt

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = File:Vilt-Rijksweg 188 (4).JPG

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| image_caption = Building in Vilt

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Limburg

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Valkenburg aan de Geul

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6325AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 26 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 123

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| area_total_km2 = 1.07

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=26 April 2022}}

| population_total = 905

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 6325

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 043

| coordinates = {{Coord|50|51|26|N|5|48|38|E|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline, title}}

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Vilt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg, within the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. It is located on the top of the Cauberg.

The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Velt, and means field.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/vilt2 |title=Vilt - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=26 April 2022 |language=nl}} Vilt was home to 164 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/vilt |title=Vilt |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=26 April 2022 |language=nl}}

Vilt does not have its own church, and is a part of parish of Berg, but used have a primary school. The school closed in 2018.

The village also has several associations, including a football club.

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Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)

Category:Valkenburg aan de Geul

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