Klimmen

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Klimmen
Village
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Klimmen
Location in the Netherlands
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Klimmen
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°52′35″N5°52′55″E / 50.87639°N 5.88194°E / 50.87639; 5.88194
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Voerendaal
Area
[1]
  Total0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
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134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total1,735
  Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6343 [1]
Dialing code 045
Major roads A79 and A76

Klimmen (Limburgish: Klumme) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Voerendaal, about 7 km west of Heerlen.

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History

The village was first mentioned in the middle of the 11th century as "de Clumena". The etymology is unclear. [3] Klimmen developed in the Early Middle Ages. [4]

The St Remigius Church is a three aisled basilica-like church. It has 11th or 12th century elements. In the 14th century, the tower was added. The church was redesigned between 1904 and 1906 by Pierre and Joseph Cuypers. [4]

Klimmen was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Voerendaal. [5]

Transportation

The Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station opened in 1915 on the Heerlen to Schin op Geul railway line. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6343AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. "Klimmen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022. 968 reference is a forgery
  4. 1 2 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Klimmen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9623 6 . Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten , KNAW, 2011.
  6. "station Klimmen- Ransdaal". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.