Eversel is a village in Heusden that is part of the
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Heusden-Zolder
Heusden-Zolder (; li, Heuze-Zolder ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian Limburg (Belgium), province of Limburg near Hasselt. On 1 January 2006 Heusden-Zolder had a total population of 30,769. The total ar ...
, Belgium. It is located in the northwestern corner of the municipality.
Eversel is also a
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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parish established in 1839. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to
Saint James the Greater
James the Great, also known as James, son of Zebedee, Saint James the Great, Saint James the Greater, Saint James the Elder, or Saint Jacob (Aramaic ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܙܒܕܝ, Arabic يعقوب, Hebrew בן זבדי , '' Yaʿăqōḇ'', Latin '' ...
(Sint-Jacobus de Meerdere) and was inaugurated on 5 September 1849.
The nearby parish house is named ''Sint-Baaf'' after
Saint Bavo
Saint Bavo of Ghent (also known as Bavon, Allowin, Bavonius, Baaf; AD 622–659) is a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint. He was the son of Pepin of Landen and the brother of saints Begga and Gertrude of Nivelles.
Life
Bavo was born n ...
.
Historically Eversel is a part of Houweiken that was part of the fiefdom of
Vogelzang
Vogelzang is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Chris Vogelzang (born 1962), Dutch business executive, CEO of Danske Bank
* Nicholas J. Vogelzang, medical oncologist
* Peter Vogelzang (born 1945), Dutch businessman
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. Although a part of Heusden, the dialect of Eversel tends to be closer to that of
Beringen. It is a part of the Western Limburgish dialects, although linguists are not clear if the dialects in this region and especially the ones around Beringen are rather
Brabantian
Brabantian or Brabantish, also Brabantic or Brabantine ( nl, Brabants, Standard Dutch pronunciation: , ), is a dialect group of the Dutch language. It is named after the historical Duchy of Brabant, which corresponded mainly to the Dutch provi ...
than
Limburgish
Limburgish ( li, Limburgs or ; nl, Limburgs ; german: Limburgisch ; french: Limbourgeois ), also called Limburgan, Limburgian, or Limburgic, is a West Germanic language spoken in the Dutch and Belgian provinces of Limburg (Netherlands), L ...
.
Gebiedsindeling van de zuidelijk-Nederlandse dialecten (Dutch)
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Notes
External links
village council
(in Dutch)
Heusden-Zolder
Populated places in Limburg (Belgium)
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