Hegelsom

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Hegelsom
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Location in the Netherlands
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Hegelsom
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°26′24″N6°2′15″E / 51.44000°N 6.03750°E / 51.44000; 6.03750
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Horst aan de Maas
Area
[1]
 • Total6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation
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26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total1,965
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5963 [1]
Dialing code 077

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

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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