Jabeek (

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 ...

: ''Jaobik'',

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

: Yescreek) is a village in the

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province of

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. It is located in the municipality of

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 ...

, on the German border about 8 km east of

Geleen Geleen (; li, Gelaen ) is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg in the Netherlands. With 31,670 inhabitants in 2020, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Gele ...

. Jabeek borders on the German village .

History

The village was first mentioned in 1144 as "apud Iabeche". The etymology is unclear. Jabeek developed in the Early Middle Ages as a cultivation village. The Catholic St Gertrudis is a three-aisled basilica-like church with a needle spire. The tower was built in the 15th century. The church was rebuilt between 1858 and 1859 after a design by

Joseph Cuypers Josephus Theodorus Joannes Cuypers (10 June 1861, Roermond - 20 January 1949, Meerssen) was a Dutch architect; primarily known for his Catholic churches. Life and work He was born to the architect, Pierre Cuypers, and his wife, Antoinette née ...

and the tower was enlarged. The farm Etzenradehuuske was built in 1710 and was part of a castle which was demolished in 1880. Jabeek was home to 344 people in 1840. Jabeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged into

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, Qua ...

. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of

Gallery

File:Jabeek-Etzenrade 11 (3).JPG, Etzenradehuuske File:Jabeek, de Sint-Gertrudiskerk RM364064 IMG 8219 2021-02-21 11.03.jpg, St Gertrudis Church File:Jabeek-Etzenrade 1 (4).JPG, Etzenraderhof File:Jabeek-Waterput Maar (1).JPG, Water well

References

External links

* Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Beekdaelen {{LimburgNL-geo-stub