Heythuysen (Dutch: [ˈɦɛitˌɦœyzə(n)] (listen); Limburgish: Heitse) is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands.
Heythuysen
Heitse | |
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Village | |
![]() Retirement home and former monastery of the White Fathers of St Charles | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Leudal |
Area | |
• Total | 27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 6,545 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6093[1] |
Dialing code | 0475 |
Major roads | N279 |
It was first mentioned in 1383 as Heythusen, and means "houses on the heath". It was located on the road from Venlo to Antwerp,[3] and between the Bevelandse beek and the Tungelroyse beek.[4] In 1243, it became a border town for the County of Horne. In 1680, Heythuysen became an independent heerlijkheid.[3]
The Catholic St Nicolaas Church is a three-aisled church which was built shortly after 1504. In 1847, the current Gothic Revival tower was built. In 1927, the church was enlarged.[4]
Heythuysen was home to 275 people in 1840.[5] Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January 2007, Heythuysen was a separate municipality, including the villages of Baexem, Grathem and Kelpen-Oler.[5] Heythuysen is home of the Grand Café Tom Tom.
Populated places in the municipality of Leudal | |
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List of cities, towns and villages in Limburg (Netherlands) |
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