Haelen
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Haelen
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| Aldeghoor castle Aldeghoor castle | |
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| Coordinates: 51°14′N 5°57′E / 51.233°N 5.950°ECoordinates: 51°14′N 5°57′E / 51.233°N 5.950°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Leudal |
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| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,395 |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6080-6081[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
| Major roads | N273, N279 |
Haelen (nl; Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1224 as "Gregorio (de) Haele", and means "bend of the highland".[3] Haelen developed along the Haelense Beek. It used to belong to the County of Horne, and later became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1679, it became an independent heerlijkheid.[4]
Aldengoor Castle was first mentioned in 1212. One tower from 15th century remains, the other three towers were destroyed during a siege in 1598 by the Dutch Republic. During the 17th and 18th century, it was enlarged with two wings. In 1903, it was used as a monastery. In 1977, a museum was housed in the castle, and it has become private property since 1996. In 2006, a bed and breakfast opened in the castle.[4][5]
The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three aisled church built between 1953 and 1955 to replace the church which was destroyed in 1944.[4]
Haelen was home to 374 people in 1840. Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January 2007 Haelen was a separate municipality, and included the villages of Buggenum, Horn, and Nunhem.[5]
Gallery
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St Lambertus Church
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House in Haelen
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Groot Buggenum
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Farm in Haelen
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6081AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ "Haelen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Haelen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Haelen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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