Herten is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Roermond, Limburg.

Herten
Village
The centre of Herten, with the church of St. Michaël
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Coordinates: 51°11′N 5°58′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Roermond
Area [1]
• Total	1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,350
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6049[1]
Dialing code	0475

History

The village was first mentioned in the middle of the 11th century as Hercena. The etymology is unknown.[3] Herten developed in the Middle Ages along the Maas. In 1716, it became part of the Austrian Upper Guelders.[4]

The Catholic St Michael Church was originally from the 13th century. In 1881, the tower collapsed and a new church was built in Gothic Revival style. The church was completely destroyed in 1945, and a new church was built between 1953 and 1954 and was designed by Hendrik Willem Valk [nl].[4]

Herten was home to 153 people in 1840.[5] It was severely damaged during World War II. After the war, it became a commuter's village for Roermond.[4] Herten was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Roermond.[6] The municipality also covered the smaller villages of Merum and Ool. Even though Roermond and Herten have formed a single urban area, Herten is a separate village.[5]

Gallery

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  Former town hall

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