Hulsberg
Hulsberg
Hölsberg | |
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Village | |
 Church of Hulsberg | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Beekdaelen |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,180 |
| • Density | 903/km2 (2,340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6336[1] |
| Dialing code | 045 |
Hulsberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʏlzbɛr(ə)x]; Limburgish: Hölsberg) is a village in southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, about 15 km east of Maastricht.
History
[edit | edit source]The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Huleberga, and means "hill of holly (Ilex aquifolium)".[3] The area around Hulsberg was donated to the Abbey of Saint-Remi in 968.[4] Hulsberg is a village with a dries (type of village square).[5]
The Catholic St Clemens Church is a three-aisled church from 1820. In 1908, Joseph Cuypers designed a new choir. The remainder was redesigned in 1930.[5]
Hulsberg was home to 332 people in 1840.[4] Until 1982, Hulsberg was a municipality of its own. After the re-arrangement of the municipalities in the Netherlands, Hulsberg and Schimmert were merged with the municipality of Nuth. In 2019, Nuth merged into Beekdaelen.[4]
Hulsberg is a popular stay-over place for Dutch. Its accommodations include two campings, and several hotels and motels). Hulsberg is only 3 kilometres from Valkenburg aan de Geul with several tourist attractions.
Hulsberg is the namesake of a radio mast, Zendmast Hulsberg, which is located in the territory of Valkenburg aan de Geul.
Gallery
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Monastery
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Community house
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School in Hulsberg
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Mergellandroute sign in Hulsberg
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Peter Akkermans, archaeologist (born 1957)
- Tjarco Cuppens, racing cyclist (born 1976)
- Jan Gerard Kerkherdere, Latinist (1677–1738)
- Ada Kok, swimmer (born 1947)
- Johannes Herman Frederik Umbgrove, geologist (1899–1954)
References
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