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Beesel
Beesel (; li, Bezel ) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands. Population centres *Beesel * Offenbeek *Reuver Topography ''Topographic map of the municipality of Beesel, June 2015.'' The town of Beesel The town of Beesel lies about 10 km north of Roermond. Although the municipality is named after this village, it is not the largest town in the municipality, and neither is the municipal hall located in Beesel. In 2001, Beesel had 7382 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.53 km², and contained 706 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. Transportation * Reuver railway station Notable people * Mark Jansen (born 1978 in Reuver) a Dutch guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, worked with the symphonic metal band After Forever * Sander Gommans (born 1978 in Reuver) a Dutch musician with symphonic metal band After For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuver
Reuver (Limburgish: ''Oppe Ruiver'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beesel, about 10 km (6 miles) south of the city of Venlo.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. The successful metal band Epica comes from Reuver. History The village was first mentioned in 1547 de Roever, and is a name of an inn. Reuver is a village which developed on the road from Venlo to Roermond. The Catholic St Lambertus Church was built between 1878 and 1880 as a three aisled basilica like church which is oriented north-south. In 1944 and 1945, it was damaged and repaired between 1946 and 1947. The tower was rebuilt in 1957. The Holy Heart monastery was between 1890 and 1891 as a Dominican monastery with school. In 1921, the school became a regular high school. In 1981, the whole complex was converted into a retirement home. Reuver was home to 224 people in 1840. In the late-19th century, it started to indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offenbeek
Offenbeek (Limburgish: ''Óffebek'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beesel, east of the village of Reuver Reuver (Limburgish: ''Oppe Ruiver'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beesel, about 10 km (6 miles) south of the city of Venlo.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ....''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. The village was first mentioned in 1289 as de Offenbeke, and means "brook of Offo (person)". Offenbeek was home to 195 people in 1840. At the end of the 19th century, the village started to industrialise and ceramic factories were opened. In 1964, the Fatima church was built. References Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Beesel {{LimburgNL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg (, ) is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is bordered by Gelderland to the north and by North Brabant to its west. Its long eastern boundary forms the international border with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. To the west is the international border with the similarly named Belgian province of Limburg, part of which is delineated by the river Meuse. The Vaalserberg is on the extreme southeastern point, marking the tripoint of the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. Limburg's main municipalities are the provincial capital Maastricht (population 120,837 as of January 2022), Venlo (population 102,176) in the northeast, as well as Sittard-Geleen (population 91,760, bordering both Belgium and Germany) and Heerlen (population 86,874) in the south. More than half of the population, approximately 650,000 people, live in the south of Limburg, which corresponds to roughly one-third of the province's area proper. In South Limburg, most peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuver Railway Station
Reuver is a railway station located in Reuver, Netherlands. The station originally opened in 1862 and is located on the Maastricht–Venlo railway on the section between Venlo and Roermond. Train services are operated by Arriva Arriva plc is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England.train services call at this station: *''Stoptrein'': Nijmegen–Venlo–Roermond Bus services *66: Venlo–Tegelen–Belfeld–Reuver–Swalmen–RoermondExternal links NS website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leudal
Leudal (Limburgish: ''Leudaal'') is a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It was formed on January 1, 2007 in a merger of the municipalities of Heythuysen, Haelen, Hunsel, and Roggel en Neer. Population centres The municipality contains the following population centres: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Leudal, June 2015'' Notable people * Arnold II of Horne (1339 – 1389) Bishop of Utrecht 1371/1378 and Bishop of Liège 1378/1389 * Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn (ca.1524 – 1568) a victim of the Inquisition in the Spanish Netherlands * Floris of Montmorency (ca.1528 - 1570) a noble and diplomat from the Spanish Netherlands * Wilhelmus Demarteau (1917 in Horn – 2012) Bishop in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin, Indonesia * Peter J. Peters (born 1957 in Hunsel) a professor of nanobiology, works on electron microscopy * Carool Kersten (born 1964 in Haelen) a historian of Islam, academic and author * Stevie Ann (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venlo
Venlo () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, close to the border with Germany. It is situated in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, about 50 km east of the city of Eindhoven, 65 km north east of the provincial capital Maastricht, and 45 km north west of Düsseldorf in Germany. The municipality of Venlo counted 101,578 inhabitants as of January 2019.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Retrieved on 6 March 2019. History Early history Roman and Celtic coins have been found in Venlo; it was speculated to have been the settlement known as ''Sablones'' on the Roman road connecting Maastricht with Xanten, but the little evidence there is concerning the location of Sablones speaks against this thought while there is no evidence in support of it. Blerick, on the west bank, was known as ''Blariacum''. Documents from the 9th century mention Venlo as a trade post; it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sander Gommans
Sander Gommans (born 15 August 1978) is a Dutch musician and songwriter. He founded the symphonic metal band Apocalypse with Mark Jansen in 1995, which later changed its name to After Forever. He played guitar and performed the vocal grunting parts in the band. He managed the band and was the main writer of After Forever's music. Career After recording all guitars for the album ''Rise of the Warrior'' by Anna Phoebe, he began a project called HDK, which is signed to Season of Mist; HDK's debut album, '' System Overload'', was released on 23 February 2009. He is also the additional lead guitarist on ''Kiske/Somerville'', an album by the German singer, keyboard player and guitarist Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) and the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach Amanda Somerville. In 2010, he co-wrote the album ''Scheepers'', a solo album of Primal Fear's lead vocalist Ralf Scheepers. Resulting from his partnership with Amanda Somerville on HDK and Kiske/Somerville, Sander beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Jansen
Mark Jansen (born 15 December 1978) is a Dutch guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. A prominent figure in the symphonic metal subgenre, he is known for his work with the bands After Forever (1995–2002), Epica (2002–present), and MaYaN (2010–present). In both After Forever and Epica, he has performed growled vocals, complementing the vocals of, respectively, Floor Jansen (no relation) and Simone Simons. Career After Forever (1995–2002) As guitarist, Jansen founded After Forever with Sander Gommans, and was one of the main songwriters for the band's first two albums, ''Prison of Desire'' and ''Decipher''. During his time with After Forever, the band's music had been strongly influenced by Jansen's love for movie soundtracks and classical music, with the albums' lyrics showcasing Jansen's interest for religious and moral themes, as demonstrated through ''The Embrace That Smothers'' and ''My Pledge of Allegiance''. Jansen left After Forever in 2002 as a result of creative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roermond
Roermond (; li, Remunj or ) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received town rights in 1231. Roermond's town centre has become a designated conservation area. Through the centuries, the town has filled the role of commercial centre and a principal town in the duchy of Guelders. Since 1559, it has served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond. The skyline of the town is dominated by the towers of its two churches, St. Christopher's Cathedral and Roermond Minster ("Munsterkerk" in Dutch). In addition to the churches, the town centre has many significant buildings and monuments. It is located about 45 km south east of Eindhoven, 70 km south of Nijmegen, 40 km north east of Maastricht and 50 km west of Düsseldorf. History Celtic inhabitants of this region used to live on both sides of the river Roer. Invading Romans b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel En Maas
Peel en Maas (; li, Pieël en Maas) has been a new municipality in the southeastern Netherlands since 1 January 2010. It is situated in the province of Limburg. The municipality is formed by the towns of Panningen, Helden, Kessel, Kessel-Eik, Maasbree, Baarlo, Beringe, Egchel, Grashoek, Koningslust, and Meijel. It has a population of more than 40.000 people from various backgrounds. The municipality has several facilities such as a high school, public library, swimming pool, and a well connected public bus transport system. Each town has its own characteristics. The municipality's official slogan is: "beleef de ruimte!" (experience the space!). History The towns are situated in the Dutch province of Limburg. This province was part of the southern Catholic parts of the Low Lands. The towns used to be under Belgian, German, and eventually Dutch rule. Each town has a strong local identity and there is a healthy rivalry during the annual carnaval festivities. Sightseeing T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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