Hegelsom

Village in Limburg, Netherlands
51°26′24″N 6°2′15″E / 51.44000°N 6.03750°E / 51.44000; 6.03750CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburgMunicipalityHorst aan de MaasArea • Total6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)Elevation26 m (85 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,965 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
5963[1]
Dialing code077

Hegelsom (Limburgish: Haegelsem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1424 as Heugelsem, and means "settlement of Hegel (person)".[4] Hegelsom developed in the 19th century as a heath excavation village.[5] Hegelsom was home to 280 people in 1840.[6]

Notable people

  • Raymond Knops (b. 1971), politician

Gallery

  • St Joris chapel
    St Joris chapel
  • Rooster on a roundabout statue
    Rooster on a roundabout statue

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5963AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ "Hegelsom - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Hegelsom (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Hegelsom". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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