Posterholt
Posterholt | |
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Village | |
![]() Road panorama near Posterholt | |
Coordinates: 51°07′20″N 6°02′10″E / 51.12222°N 6.03611°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Roerdalen |
Area | |
• Total | 9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,730 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6060-6061[1] |
Dialing code | 0475 |
Major roads | N274, N293 |
Posterholt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Roerdalen.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Posterholt. The etymology is unclear.[3] Posterholt is a linear forest cultivation village from the 12th century. It became an independent parish in 1793.[4]
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.[4] The Aerwinckel estate was built in 1856 and designed by Pierre Cuypers to replace the medieval castle.[4]
Posterholt was home to 605 people in 1840.[5] It merged with the municipalities Montfort and Sint Odiliënberg in 1991, and the new municipality changed its name to Ambt Montfort three years later.[6] In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Roerdalen.[5]
Together with a few other villages in the region it has also an active local history association. This association is situated in St. Odiliënberg.[7]
Gallery
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carnival sculpture and the St Matthias Church
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Former town hall. Now a restaurant
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House in Posterholt
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Farm in Posterholt
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6061AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Posterholt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Posterholt (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Posterholt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Heemkunde vereniging Roerstreek
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