Schinveld

Schinveld
Village
Buildings in Schinveld
Coat of arms
Schinveld Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Schinveld Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°58′N5°59′E / 50.967°N 5.983°E / 50.967; 5.983 Coordinates: 50°58′N5°59′E / 50.967°N 5.983°E / 50.967; 5.983
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Beekdaelen
Area [1]
• Total	2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	62 m (203 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	4,570
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6451 [1]
Dialing code	045
Website	beekdaelen.nl

Schinveld (Limburgish: Sjilvend) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1180 as "in uilla Schinneuelt". The etymology is unclear. ^[3] Schinveld developed in the Late Middle Ages at the intersection of roads. In the early-20th century, it became a mining town. ^[4]

The Catholic St Eligius church is a basilica like church in Gothic Revival style with a large tower which was built between 1889 and 1890. The tower from around 1500 was completed and enlarged in 1902. Huize Heijenhoven is an estate enclosed with a moat from the late-14th century which received its current shape around 1753. In the 19th century, it was converted into a farm. Between 1976 and 1985, it was restored and converted into a restaurant. ^[4]

Schinveld was home to 828 people in 1840. In 1869, the border with Prussia was redrawn. It lost an area of 31 hectares, but gained 32 hectares. Both parts were uninhabited. In 1858, the remains of a Roman army camp were discovered. ^[5]

Schinveld was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became a part of Onderbanken, ^[6] and served as its capital. In 2019, it was merged into Beekdaelen. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Watermill Onderste Molen
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  Farm in Schinveld
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  St Egilius Church
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  School

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 6451AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
3. "Schinveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
4. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Schinveld (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9623 6 . Retrieved 23 April 2022.
5. "Schinveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten , KNAW, 2011.