Velen is a town in the district Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with about 12,000 citizens.

It consists of the two settlements of Velen and Ramsdorf and the four rural regions Ostendorf-Krueckling, Bleking-Holthausen, Nordvelen and Waldvelen.

In 2003 the town received the title "staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort" (recreation village approved by the state) from the regional president.

It was arwarded the title "annerkannter Luftkurort" (state-approved climatic health resort) in January of 2023.

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