Hunsel () is a
village in the south-eastern
Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1400 as Hunsel. The etymology is unclear. Hunsel developed along the Uffelse beek.
The Catholic St Jacobus de Meerdere is a single aisled church with the tower on the side. The tower dates from around 1300. In 1839, was built next to the tower. Between 1925 and 1926, it was expanded by
Joseph Cuypers. In 1944, the tower was blown up. The damage to the church was repaired in 1946, and in 1955, a new tower was built according to the old design.
The
watermill Uffelse Molen is a
grist mill from around 1800. In 1961, it went out of service. In 2008, it was restored.
Hunsel was home to 236 people in 1840.
Until it became a part of
Leudal on 1 January 2007, Hunsel was a separate municipality, covering also the villages of
Ell
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Haler
Haler (formerly known as Haler-Uffelse) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal and lies about 9 km southeast of Weert
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Ittervoort
Ittervoort is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1252 as Itervort, and means "fordable place in the Itterbeek". In 1343, a bridge was built.
The S ...
and
Neeritter
Neeritter is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1143 as "aliam Iteram que dicitur nova", and means "lower lying stream".
Neeritter developed in t ...
Hunsel has its own football club, RKHVC. It has been founded in 1943.
Born in Hunsel
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Antonius Bouwens
Antonius Hubertus Maria "Antoine" Bouwens (22 May 1876 – 28 March 1963) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze meda ...
(1876–1963), Dutch sport shooter who won a bronze medal at the
Summer Olympics
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Gallery
File:Hunsel Uffelsemolen 5789.JPG, Watermill Uffelsemolen
File:Jacobusstraat 15, voorgevel - Hunsel - 20119058 - RCE.jpg, House in Hunsel
References
External links
Official website
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2007
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Leudal
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