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Schinnen
Schinnen (; li, Sjènne ) is a village and a former municipality in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is home to US Army Garrison Schinnen, a support base for US personnel assigned to nearby Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. It is also the location of Alfa Brewery, the only brewery in the Netherlands that uses an officially certified underground spring. In 2019, it merged with Nuth and Onderbanken to form Beekdaelen. Cities and towns *Amstenrade *Doenrade * Oirsbeek * Puth *Schinnen * Sweikhuizen Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Schinnen, June 2015'' Notable people * Hans Erkens (born 1952), AFC Ajax footballer * Frans Körver (born 1937), footballer * Henk van der Linden (1925–2021), film director * G. M. Nijssen (born 1938), computer scientist * Henri Ritzen (1892–1976), painter * Theo Rutten Frans Jozef Theo Rutten (15 September 1899 in Schinnen – 21 April 1980 in Lopik) was a Dutch politician and minister for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beekdaelen
Beekdaelen (; li, Baekdale ) is a municipality in the province of Limburg, situated in the southern Netherlands. It was formed as a merger of Nuth, Onderbanken and Schinnen. Beekdaelen has 35,853 inhabitants. It does not have a capital. The town hall of the municipality is currently situated in the village Nuth, which is the biggest population centre in the municipality with 6,520 inhabitants. The other fourteen villages in the municipality are Amstenrade with 2,670 inhabitants, Bingelrade with 796 inhabitants, Doenrade with 1,122 inhabitants, Hulsberg with 3,954 inhabitants, Jabeek with 752 inhabitants, Merkelbeek with 1,564 inhabitants, Oirsbeek with 3,733 inhabitants, Puth (Netherlands), Puth with 2,004 inhabitants, Schimmert with 3,236 inhabitants, Schinnen with 2,692 inhabitants, Schinveld with 4,629 inhabitants, Sweikhuizen with 690 inhabitants, and Wijnandsrade with 1,631 inhabitants. The other population centres belong to one of the following villages. Politics The Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Ritzen
Henri Ritzen (21 May 1892 – 8 April 1976) was a Dutch painter. He is chiefly known for painting landscapes and religious scenes. Biography Ritzen took lessons at the ''School voor Beeldende Kunsten'' in Roermond and at the ''Middelbare Kunstnijverheidsschool'' (successor of the ''Stadsteekeninstituut'') in Maastricht. His teachers were Jos Postmes and Henri Jonas. Ritzen made his debut in 1933 by exhibiting his work in his hometown of Schinnen. He also exhibited at group exhibitions organized by the '' Limburgse Kunstkring'' in the Stedelijk Museum in Maastricht. In 1939–1940, three works by Ritzen were exhibited at '' Onze Kunst van Heden'' exhibition in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Following this exhibition, two of his works were selected for an exhibition in Brussels. Ritzen seems to have had his peak in the period before the Second World War. His paintings from that period symbolize Limburg's popular feeling and religiosity. In the period after the war he had various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doenrade
Doenrade is a village in the southern Dutch province of Limburg. Historically its name has also been spelled Dudenrode and Doenradt and was along a main trade route between Germany and southern Limburg. Until 1982 it was a part of the municipality of Oirsbeek but was transferred to the municipality of Schinnen. In 2019 that municipality merged with Onderbanken and Nuth to form Beekdaelen. It lies about 4 km southeast of Sittard Sittard (; ) is a city in the Netherlands, situated in the southernmost province of Limburg. The town is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen and has almost 37.500 inhabitants in 2016. In its east, Sittard borders the German municipa ... and borders the town of Hillensberg to the north. In 2010, Doenrade had 1,135 inhabitants. The area of the town is 4.6 km², and contained 460 households. , which was built around 1117, is situated on the edge of the town and is a popular place to stay for tourists visiting Limburg as it has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Körver
Frans Körver (born 31 July 1937) is a Dutch former professional football player and manager. Career During the 1980s and 1990s, Körver guided five Dutch league teams to six promotions from the Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the ... to the Eredivisie - FC Wageningen, Fortuna Sittard, MVV Maastricht (twice), VVV-Venlo and De Graafschap. Personal life He was born in Schinnen. Honours MVV * UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1970 Intertoto Cup, 1970 References 1937 births Living people Dutch footballers Dutch football managers Roda JC Kerkrade managers FC Wageningen managers MVV Maastricht managers FC Dordrecht managers VVV-Venlo managers Helmond Sport managers De Graafschap managers People from Schinnen Association footballers not categorized by positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Erkens
Hans Erkens (born 14 July 1952) is a former Dutch footballer who played for AFC Ajax (July 1976–June 1979). Erkens was born in Schinnen Schinnen (; li, Sjènne ) is a village and a former municipality in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is home to US Army Garrison Schinnen, a support base for US personnel assigned to nearby Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. It ..., Limburg, Netherlands. After his retirement he became a sports director. He also played for Fortuna. Honours Ajax * Eredivisie: 1976–77, 1978–79 * KNVB Cup: 1978–79; runner-up: 1977–78 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Erkens, Hans 1952 births Living people Dutch footballers AFC Ajax players People from Schinnen Association football midfielders Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands) R.W.D. Molenbeek players MVV Maastricht players Fortuna Sittard players Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Dutch expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfa Brewery
Alfa Brewery (Alfa Brouwerij) is a family-owned independent brewery located in Schinnen, the Netherlands. Alfa was started in 1870 by Joseph Meens and is one of the few independent breweries left in the Province of Limburg. Availability Until 1960 Alfa beers were only available in the local area, but since then the brewery has expanded, and their beers are now available throughout the Netherlands. Since 1993 Alfa also expanded their distribution to Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Greece, Italy and Hong Kong . Alfa has also produced brews for other companies, such as the unfiltered pilsner Puur produced for Bier Fabriek. Brief details The brewery follows the Reinheitsgebot and is the only brewery in the Netherlands that uses an officially certified underground spring. The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport certified the underground spring in 1995 and retests it every six months to ensure it continues to meet the stringent standards. It is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuth
Nuth (; li, Nut ) is a village and was a municipality in the province of Limburg, situated in the southern Netherlands. In January 2019, the municipality merged with Schinnen and Onderbanken to form Beekdaelen. The village of Nuth has 4,595 inhabitants (1 January 2021), and is with that the largest village of the municipality. The town hall of the municipality Nuth was also situated in the village Nuth. The other villages in the municipality were Hulsberg with 3972 inhabitants, Schimmert with 3184, Wijnandsrade with 1623 and Vaesrade with 997 inhabitants (data: 1-1-2021). The other population centres belong to one of the following villages. Population centres Aalbeek, Arensgenhout, Grijzegrubben, Helle, Hellebroek, Hulsberg, Laar, Schimmert, Swier, Terstraten, Vaesrade, Wijnandsrade. Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Nuth, June 2015'' Transportation * Railway station: Nuth * Exit 5 of the A76 Motorway Some facts about Nuth *The patron S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onderbanken
Onderbanken (; li, Óngerbenk) was a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. In 2019, it merged with Nuth and Schinnen to form Beekdaelen. Population centres Bingelrade, Douvergenhout, Etzenrade, Jabeek, Merkelbeek, Op den Hering, Quabeek, Raath, Schinveld Schinveld ( Limburgish: ''Sjilvend'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen. History The village was first mentioned in 1180 as "in uilla Schinneuelt". The etymology is unclear. Schinve ..., Viel. Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Onderbanken, June 2015.'' References External links *Official website Beekdaelen South Limburg (Netherlands) Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2019 {{LimburgNL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Rutten
Frans Jozef Theo Rutten (15 September 1899 in Schinnen – 21 April 1980 in Lopik) was a Dutch politician and minister for the Catholic People's Party. Rutten was from 1931 professor of psychology at the Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, succeeding his mentor :nl:Francis Roels. In 1948 he succeeded Jos Gielen as Minister of Education in the First Drees cabinet. He unfolded his first "Onderwijsnota" (teaching note) plans for an integrated approach to secondary education, which Jo Cals would later expand upon. Rutten had 1952 legislation introduced for the training of teachers. After his period as minister, he returned to the sciences. He was the father of the late-twentieth-century Dutch top economics civil servant . As Minister of Education, Rutten became infamous in the world of Dutch comics for the letter he had published on October 25, 1948 in the newspaper ''Het Parool'' and directly addressed to all educational institutions and local government bodies, advocating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oirsbeek
Oirsbeek is a village in the southeast of the Netherlands, part of the municipality of Beekdaelen. Between 1839 and 1982, Oirsbeek was a separate municipality. The Sint Lambertuskerk, a Roman Catholic Church, was built in 1951 by Frits Peutz on the remains of two older churches: the original church built in 1514 and a second church built in 1830. It is unknown where the name Oirsbeek originates from. It is certain that the name has to do with the creek ("beek" is Dutch for creek) that used to flow through the village. "Oir" could come from "Oer" (meaning iron-rich dirt) which is found in the area. The creek was called "vloot" by people from Oirsbeek in the past. Currently it runs through a tube in the ground under the "Grachtstraat". From there it flows in the direction of Wolfhagen, part of the village of Schinnen. Oirsbeek used to be one of 4 suburbs, "Gracht", "Klein-Doenrade", "Oirsbeek" and "Oppeven". Hells Angels Until 2004 a famous chapter of the Hells Angels Holland, Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Van Der Linden (filmmaker)
Henk van der Linden (3 May 1925 – 18 December 2021) was a Dutch film director. Early life and career His father was a cinema operator and ran a film rental office in Hoensbroek. Van der Linden made his first film in 1944 at the age of eighteen. In 1952 he made his first real feature film. This film (titled ''Three Boys and a Dog'', Dutch: ''Drie jongens en een hond'') was shot by Van der Linden on 16mm film, without sound. He just made the sound live when showing it in community centers. This film was such a big success that Van der Linden decided to start filming on 35mm. Van der Linden wrote his stories himself and often based them on heroes from literary youth literature: Dik Trom, Sjors & Sjimmie, Pietje Bell and Billy Bunter. Most of Henk van der Linden's films were shot in the Limburg hills and near his former hometown of in the municipality of Schinnen. Since the 2010s Van der Linden lived in the German town of , directly across the border near Sittard. He died t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC Ajax
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the legendary Greek hero) is the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 36 and 20 KNVB Cups. It has continuously played in the , since the league's inception in 1956 and, along with and , it is one of the country's " big three" clubs that have dominated that competition. Ajax was one of the most successful clubs in the world in the 20th century. According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, Ajax were the seventh-most successful European club of the 20th century and ''The World's Club Team of the Year'' in 1992. According to German magazine '' Kicker'', Ajax were the second-most successful European club of the 20th century. The club is one of five teams that have earned the right to keep the European C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
