Velp is a Dutch town within the municipality of Rheden, located between Arnhem, Rozendaal, and the town of Rheden. The population is 17.669 (2005). The town of Velp covers an area of approximately 11.01 square kilometres (4.25 sq mi).
Velp was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1818, when it was merged with Rheden. The municipality also covered the village Rozendaal.