Heel, Netherlands

Place in Limburg, Netherlands
Heel
Hael
St. Stephanus church
St. Stephanus church
Flag of Heel
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51°10′N 5°53′E / 51.167°N 5.883°E / 51.167; 5.883
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Maasgouw
Area
 • Total10.47 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,225
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6097[1]
Dialing code0475

Heel (Dutch: [ɦeːl] ; Limburgish: Hael) is a village and former municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The village is located near the E25 motorway and the river Meuse.

History

In pre-Roman times, this was the location of the Gallic town of Catualium.[3]

In 1821, the municipality of Pol en Panheel, covering the village of Panheel and the hamlet Pol, merged with Heel to form a municipality called Heel en Panheel.[4] In 1991, it was renamed simply Heel. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Heel was merged into the municipality of Maasgouw.

Surrounding area

Major cities in the surrounding areas are;

  • Roermond (Northeast, 10 kilometers)
  • Maastricht (South, 45 kilometers)
  • Eindhoven (Northwest, 50 kilometers)

Notable people

Gallery

  • House in Heel
    House in Heel
  • Building in Heel
    Building in Heel
  • Former town hall
    Former town hall
  • Canal view
    Canal view

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6097AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ Willems, W.J.H. (1994). "Die villa rustica von Voerendaal (NL) und die ländliche Besiedlung". S.K. Palägy (Ed.),Forschungen und Ergebnisse. Internationale Tagung über römische Villen. 3 (May): 116–23. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

External links

  • Official website
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Populated places in the municipality of Maasgouw
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List of cities, towns and villages in Limburg (Netherlands)
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