Bemelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːmələ(n)]; Limburgish: Bieëmele [ˈbiəmələ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht.
Bemelen
Bieëmele | |
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Village | |
Former monastery Europahuis | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′50″N 5°45′50″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg (Netherlands) |
| Municipality | Eijsden-Margraten |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 350 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6268[1] |
| Dialing code | 043 |
The village was first mentioned in 1096 as Bemele. The etymology is unknown.[3] Bemelen is a village on the eastern flank of the Maas along the Roman road from Maastricht to Aachen. Until 1794, it was a heerlijkheid of the Chapter of Our Lady [nl] in Maastricht.[4]
The Catholic St Laurentius Church is a single aisled church. The tower has 12th century elements. The church was replaced in 1845 by a neoclassical building.[4]
Bemelen was home to 138 people in 1840.[5] Until 1982, Bemelen was a separate municipality, after which it became part of the municipality Margraten, which fused with municipality Eijsden in 2011 to form Eijsden-Margraten.[5]
Populated places in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten | |
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List of cities, towns and villages in Limburg (Netherlands) | |
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