Nunhem

Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Nunhem
Nunem
Village
St Servatius Church
St Servatius Church
51°14′40″N 5°57′40″E / 51.24444°N 5.96111°E / 51.24444; 5.96111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityLeudal
Area
 • Total4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total660
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6083[1]
Dialing code0475
Major roadsN273

Nunhem is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, 1 km north of Haelen.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1306 as Nunhem, and means "new settlement".[4] Nunhem developed along the Haelense Beek [nl].[5]

The Catholic St Servatius Church is a single aisled church. The tower dates from the 14th century and was probably enlarged in the 18th century. The church was built in 1893 in Gothic Revival style.[5] The St Servatius Chapel is a site of pilgrimage. There is a well behind the chapel which, according to legend, was dug by Servatius of Tongeren and used to baptise people.[6]

Huis Nunhem is a manor house which was first attested in 1458. In the early-18th century, the current house was built which was remodelled in 1778 and corner towers were added. The estate burnt down in 1947 and restored in 1999.[5]

Nunhem was home to 166 people in 1840.[6]

Gallery

  • Former town hall
    Former town hall
  • Huis Nunhem
    Huis Nunhem
  • Farm Niënghoor
    Farm Niënghoor
  • Former monastery Sint Elisabethdal (1968)
    Former monastery Sint Elisabethdal (1968)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6083AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Nunhem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Nunhem (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Nunhem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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