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Roerdalen
Roerdalen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. As of , it had about inhabitants and borders Germany. Roerdalen is the renaming of the municipality of Melick en Herkenbosch in 1993. Population centres Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Roerdalen, June 2015'' Notable people * Hubert Biermans (1864 in Herkenbosch - 1953) a Dutch and Canadian businessman * Connie Palmen (born 1955 in Sint Odiliënberg) a Dutch author * Geert Chatrou (born 1969 in Sint Odiliënberg) a professional whistler * Jos Verstappen (born 1972 in Montfort) a Dutch former racing driver * Joeri Verlinden (born 1988 in Melick) a Dutch swimmer, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics Gallery Image:Sint Odiliënberg, molen foto5 2011-03-16 11.40.JPG, Windmill (molen van Verbeek) in Sint Odiliënberg Image:Melick2.jpg, River Roer Image:Kolleg St.Ludwig Detail.jpg, Ruined Building det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montfort, Netherlands
Montfort () is a small city in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Montfort has about 3,000 inhabitants. It lies about 8 km south of Roermond. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1271 and is renowned for the ruins of Castle Montfort, built in the 13th century. Until 1991, Montfort was a separate municipality. It then became part of Posterholt, which was later renamed Ambt Montfort.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006Knaw.nl Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW), Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Since 1 January 2007, Montfort has been part of the municipality of Roerdalen. Places of interest * The ruin of Castle Montfort. This castle was built around 1260 by Hendrik III of Gelre. For centuries it was the governmental centre of Ambt Montfort. * The presbytery (residence), presbytery of Montfort is also one of Montfort's historic buildings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posterholt
Posterholt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Roerdalen. History The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Posterholt. The etymology is unclear. Posterholt is a linear forest cultivation village from the 12th century. It became an independent parish in 1793. The Catholic St Mathias was built between 1950 and 1951 to replace the earlier church which was destroyed in 1945. The tower was added between 1961 and 1962. The Aerwinckel estate was built in 1856 and designed by Pierre Cuypers to replace the medieval castle. Posterholt was home to 605 people in 1840. It merged with the municipalities Montfort and Sint Odiliënberg in 1991, and the new municipality changed its name to Ambt Montfort three years later. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Roerdalen Roerdalen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. As of , i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint Odiliënberg
Sint Odiliënberg () is a village in southeast Netherlands, It is located in Roerdalen, Limburg, in the Roer River valley. History Romans settled here very early. Around 700, missionary monks from Northumbria,Farmer, David. ''The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (5 rev) OUP, 2011] Wiro of Roermond, Saints Wiro, Plechelmus, and Otgerus, built a monastery there, which was important in the Christianisation of the Netherlands. In the time of the |
Vlodrop
Vlodrop (, ) is a village in the south-eastern part of The Netherlands in the municipality of Roerdalen Roerdalen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. As of , it had about inhabitants and borders Germany. Roerdalen is the renaming of the munic .... The village is situated near the German border, about 8 km southeast of Roermond. History The village was first mentioned in 943 as Flothorp. The etymology is unclear. Vlodorp developed in the Middle Ages. In 1277, it became part of the Duchy of Gelre. The Catholic St Martinus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built between 1929 and 1930. It was severely damaged in 1945. The church was restored between 1946 and 1947, and the tower was rebuilt in 1954. Castle Steenhuis is a manor house surrounded by a moat built in 1664 as a replacement of the medieval castle. In 1879, Vlodrop-station opened on the Iron Rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reutje
Reutje or 't Reutje (; ) is a hamlet in Dutch Limburg. It belongs to the municipality of Roerdalen. It lies a few km from Sint Odiliënberg Sint Odiliënberg () is a village in southeast Netherlands, It is located in Roerdalen, Limburg, in the Roer River valley. History Romans settled here very early. Around 700, missionary monks from Northumbria, Reutje has place name signs. It was home to 184 people in 1840. There is a small café 'Bie Tiel' and a big fanfare, Sint Wiro. Reutje also has its own song: ''Träötje mien Landj'', composed by Wiel Janssen and Pièrre Bonné. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Netherlands
Since 1 January 2023, there have been 342 regular municipalities ( ; Grammatical number#Overview, sing. ) and three Caribbean Netherlands, 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 body (Netherlands), public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces of the Netherlands, provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the Cabinet of the Netherlands, central government and they are ruled by a municipal council (Netherlands), municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal merger (politics), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melick En Herkenbosch
Melick en Herkenbosch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It covered the villages of Melick and Herkenbosch. In 1991, the municipality merged with Vlodrop, and in 1993, it changed its name to Roerdalen Roerdalen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. As of , it had about inhabitants and borders Germany. Roerdalen is the renaming of the munic .... References Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1993 Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Roerdalen {{LimburgNL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
Since 1 January 2023, there have been 342 regular municipalities ( ; Grammatical number#Overview, sing. ) and three Caribbean Netherlands, 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 body (Netherlands), public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces of the Netherlands, provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the Cabinet of the Netherlands, central government and they are ruled by a municipal council (Netherlands), municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal merger (politics), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roermond
Roermond (; or ) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received City rights in the Netherlands, town rights in 1231. Roermond's town centre has become a designated conservation area. Through the centuries, the town has filled the role of commercial centre and a principal town in the duchy of Guelders. Since 1559, it has served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond. The skyline of the town is dominated by the towers of its two churches, St. Christopher's Cathedral, Roermond, St. Christopher's Cathedral and Roermond Minster ("Munsterkerk" in Dutch). In addition to the churches, the town centre has many significant buildings and monuments. History Celtic inhabitants of this region used to live on both sides of the river Roer. Invading Romans built a bridge (now called the ''Steene Brök'', or stone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
