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Gulpen-Wittem (; li, Gullepe-Wittem ) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands (in the province of Limburg) with inhabitants as of . Gulpen-Wittem came into being after the merger of the municipalities Gulpen and Wittem. This took place after a request of both municipalities. At the time of the merger, both municipalities had about 8000 inhabitants, although Wittem was bigger than Gulpen. The town hall was situated in Gulpen, and has kept its function as town hall in the new municipality. The former town hall of Wittem was situated in a manor house in Mechelen since 1986, which is now being used as a "nursing hostel". The municipality is rural, with many castles, half-timbered houses and old monumental farms. Yearly, Gulpen-Wittem attracts many tourists from the entire country because of its relatively sloping landscape, especially during the summer. Population centres Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, June 2015'' Economy Ap ...
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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 ...
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Berghem, Limburg
Berghem is a hamlet in the Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. It is located about 1 km south of the town of Gulpen, in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. Berghem is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Gulpen Gulpen (; li, Gullepe ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is approximately midway between the Dutch city of Maastricht and the German city of Aachen. Gulpen was a separate municipality until 1999, when it merged with Wittem. The .... There are no place name signs. It was home to 47 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 5 houses. References Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Gulpen-Wittem {{LimburgNL-geo-stub ...
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Gulpener Brewery
Gulpener Bierbrouwerij BV is an independent Dutch brewery in Gulpen, Netherlands. The brewery was founded in 1825 by Laurens Smeets. Gulpener makes a lager sold in the Netherlands. Ingredients, such as barley and hops, are sourced from local farmers. These farmers produce their products in ecologically friendly ways. Beers The company makes the following beers: *Gulpener Pilsner *Gulpener Korenwolf *Gulpener Dort *Gulpener Oud Bruin *Gulpener Lentebock *Gulpener Herfstbock *Gulpener Gladiator *Gulpener Rosé *Sjoes *Château Neubourg *Gerardus Wittems Kloosterbier Dubbel *Gerardus Wittems Kloosterbier Blond *Limburgs Land Eko Pilsner *Mestreechs Aajt *Gulpener Wintervrund *Rowwen Hèze Bier * Organic certified: ** Ur-Pilsner (Pilsner) ** Ur-Weizen (Weizen Wheat beer is a top-fermenting, top-fermented beer which is brewing, brewed with a large proportion of wheat relative to the amount of malted barley. The two main varieties are German ''Weizenbier'' and Belgian ''witbie ...
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Wijlre
Wijlre ( or ; li, Wielder) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem. History The village was first mentioned in 1075 as Wilere, and means "farm or hamlet". Wijlre developed in the Middle Ages between the Geul and the flank of the Ubachsberg. It became an independent parish in 1262. Wijlre Castle was built shortly after 1652 on the location of medieval fortified building. Three servant's wings with mansard roofs were added in the 18th century. The garden were designed in 1810. In 1939, a casemate was built near the entrance to the castle. The Catholic St Gertrudis Church was built between 1835 and 1839 as a replacement of its 13th century predecessor. In 1896, the church was enlarged by Pierre Cuypers. Between 1924 and 1925, the eastern side with tower was added. Wijlre was home to 420 people in 1840. In 1853, a joint railway station with Gulpen opened on the Aachen to Maastricht railway line. The station closed in 1988. ...
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Wahlwiller
Wahlwiller ( li, Wilder ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. The village is located south of the Selzerbeek. The name of the village is derived from ''villare'', what means "belonging to a villa". In the 14th century the village is mentioned under names as Waelwilre, Wailwilre and Walwilre. The prefix "wael" indicates that the inhabitants were speaking a Walloon language. Wahlwiller is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages on the road from Maastricht to Aachen. It became an independent parish in 1835. The Catholic St Cunibertus Church is a single-aisled church with a small tower. The church up to the windows dates from the 12th century. It has been enlarged and renovated several times. On the northern side of the village lies the Kruisberg, of Amstel Gold Race The Amstel Gold Race is an annual one-day classic road cycling race ...
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Slenaken
Slenaken ( Limburgish: ''Sjlennich'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. Slenaken was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Wittem. History On a bank of the River Gulp, just to the south of Slenaken, is the "grinding stone of Slenaken" (''"Slijpsteen van Slenaken"''), a large flint boulder used in the Neolithic period to polish stone axe heads. The earliest surviving written record of Slenaken dates from 1252. At that time, along with the parish, Slenaken comprised a handful of houses and farmsteads. At some point before 1428 a small chapel was constructed. There is a legend that this was triggered when a shepherd saw one of his sheep kneeling before a "cross" in a burning bush.Gerard C. Ubaghs, Geschiedkundig overzigt van Gulpen en deszelfs onderhoorige plaatsen, Maastricht: Hollmann, 1865, 55 & 57. This inspired the villagers to build the little chapel, where they came together each Friday to venerate the Holy Cross. Starting in 1 ...
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Schilberg
Rudolf Schilberg (29 September 1894 – 30 July 1961) was an Austrian male weightlifter, who competed in the heavyweight category and represented Austria at international competitions. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... In the heavyweight category he set six world records in the press between 1925 and 1931. References 1894 births 1961 deaths Weightlifters at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters of Austria Sportspeople from Vienna Austrian male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1936 Summer Olympics World record setters in weightlifting 20th-century Austrian people {{Austria-weightlifting-bio-stub ...
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Reijmerstok
Reijmerstok () is a village in the municipality Gulpen-Wittem in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies southwest of Gulpen and counts about 600 inhabitants. In the village several half timbered houses can be found. There also is a viaduct, which was part of the tramline between the Dutch city of Maastricht and the German city of Aachen that was in use from 1925 until 1938. Near Reijmerstok hops are grown for the Gulpener Brewery Gulpener Bierbrouwerij BV is an independent Dutch brewery in Gulpen, Netherlands. The brewery was founded in 1825 by Laurens Smeets. Gulpener makes a lager sold in the Netherlands. Ingredients, such as barley and hops, are sourced from local f .... Gallery Reijmerstok-Reijmerstokkerdorpsstraat 130 (2).JPG, Puthof File:Reijmerstok-Mariakapel.jpg, Cross at crossing of Putveld-Reijmerstokkerdorpsstraat References Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Gulpen-Wittem {{LimburgNL-geo-stub ...
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Ingber
Ingber is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Donald E. Ingber (born 1956), American cell biologist and bioengineer * Elliot Ingber (born 1941), American guitarist * Jeff Ingber (1935–2019), British table tennis player *Mandy Ingber Mandy Ingber (born January 11th, 1968 ), sometimes credited as Amanda Ingber, is a yoga instructor and a former actress. Before yoga, Ingber became an indoor cycling instructor at the age of 28. In her childhood, she was introduced to yoga by he ...
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Helle, Gulpen-Wittem
Helle is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, about 1 km south of the village of Mechelen.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. Helle is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex .... It has no place signs and consists about 10 houses. References Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Gulpen-Wittem {{LimburgNL-geo-stub ...
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Eyserheide
Eyserheide (English: ''Eys heathland'', Limburgish: ''Ezerhei'') is a hamlet in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located close to the village of Eys in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, around 15 km east of Maastricht. The name refers to a former heathland in the area. The village has a population of 90 people. Together with the neighboring hamlets of Elkenrade and Mingersberg, it is located on the plateau of Ubachsberg. The village is known for the Eyserbosweg, a steep hill to the south of the village which is part of the Amstel Gold Race. To the west of the village is the forest Eyserbos. National monuments The hamlet has four farms that have been designated national monuments. File:Eys-Eyserheide 29 (3).JPG, Eyserheide 29 File:Eys-Eyserheide 31.JPG, Eyserheide 31 File:Eys-Eyserheide 35a (1).JPG, Eyserheide 35a File:Eys-Eyserheide 37.JPG, Eyserheide 37 Notable people * Mirjam van Laar
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