Venray (or Venraij) 's a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. Population centres Castenray, Heide, Leunen, Merselo, Oirlo, Oostrum, Smakt, Venray, Veulen, Vredepeel, Ysselsteyn. As of January 1 2010 the population centres Wanssum, Blitterswijck and Geijsteren will be added. Born in Venray Mark Veens (*1978), Dutch freestyle swimmer Edward Linskens (*unknown), Dutch soccer player Peter Winnen (*unknown), Dutch cyclist, winner of Alp d'Huez Michelle Courtens (*1981), D… (More on Venray)