Banholt

Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Banholt
Tebannet
Village
Farm in Banholt
Farm in Banholt
50°47′23″N 5°48′34″E / 50.78972°N 5.80944°E / 50.78972; 5.80944
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg (Netherlands)
MunicipalityEijsden-Margraten
Area
 • Total4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,015
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6262[1]
Dialing code043
Major roadsN278

Banholt (Limburgish: Tebannet) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten and lies about 10 km southeast of Maastricht.

The village was first mentioned in 1294 or 1295 as Bannoyt.[3] Banholt which developed in the Middle Ages on the plateau of Margraten. In the 18th century, it became a road village.[4]

The Catholic St Gerlachus Church is a three aisled church with wide church which was constructed between 1874 and 1876.[4] Banholt was home to 471 people in 1840.[5]

Gallery

  • St Gerlachus Church
    St Gerlachus Church
  • Court of a farm in Banholt
    Court of a farm in Banholt
  • Building in Banholt
    Building in Banholt

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6262NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Banholt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Banholt (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Banholt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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