Verden (district)
Verden () is a "Kreis" (district) in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. Adjoining it are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts of Osterholz, Rotenburg, Heidekreis, Nienburg and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen.
Velden, Limburg
A ferry crossing the Meuse goes to Grubbenvorst, which is accessible for motorists and cyclists. 
The long-distance Pieterpad goes through the village. 
Velden was elected along with two other places as greenest town in the Netherlands in 1999.