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== Current Municipalities == | |||
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Banholt · Bemelen · Cadier en Keer · Eckelrade · Eijsden · Gronsveld · Margraten · Mariadorp · Mesch · Mheer · Noorbeek · Oost-Maarland · Rijckholt · Scheulder · Sint Geertruid | Banholt · Bemelen · Cadier en Keer · Eckelrade · Eijsden · Gronsveld · Margraten · Mariadorp · Mesch · Mheer · Noorbeek · Oost-Maarland · Rijckholt · Scheulder · Sint Geertruid | ||
In Margraten is the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Europe's third largest war cemetery for unidentified soldiers who died in World War II. 8,301 soldiers are buried there under long rows of white crosses and stars of David. All graves are adopted by locals, who attend the graves and lay flowers every now and then. There have been regular visits here by soldiers who survived the war to visit a former comrade, hoping he's buried there somewhere. But now there are few left of them, so the once massive tributes are growing thin. President George W. Bush was the first American president who visited the cemetery, on 8 May 2005. <br>[ | In Margraten is the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Europe's third largest war cemetery for unidentified soldiers who died in World War II. 8,301 soldiers are buried there under long rows of white crosses and stars of David. All graves are adopted by locals, who attend the graves and lay flowers every now and then. There have been regular visits here by soldiers who survived the war to visit a former comrade, hoping he's buried there somewhere. But now there are few left of them, so the once massive tributes are growing thin. President George W. Bush was the first American president who visited the cemetery, on 8 May 2005. <br>[http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/ne.php Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial] <br> | ||
'''Gennep''' ''Includes the former municipality Ottersum'' | '''Gennep''' ''Includes the former municipality Ottersum'' | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 10 September 2016
This page lists the municipalities of Limburg
Current Municipalities[edit | edit source]
Beek (Baek) Includes the former municipality Spaubeek
Beek · Geverik · Genhout · Neerbeek · Spaubeek
Beesel (Bezel)
Beesel · Offenbeek · Reuver · Rijkel
Bergen (Baerge)
Afferden · Aijen · Bergen · Nieuw-Bergen · Siebengewald · Well · Wellerlooi
Brunssum (Broenssem)
Brunssum · Rumpen · Treebeek · De Kling (or Onder-Merkelbeek)
Echt-Susteren Formed in 2003 as a merger between Echt and Susteren
Dieteren · Echt ·Heide ·Koningsbosch · Maria-Hoop · Nieuwstadt ·Peij · Roosteren ·Sint Joost · Slek · Susteren ·
Eijsden-Margraten (Èèsjde-Mergraote)
Banholt · Bemelen · Cadier en Keer · Eckelrade · Eijsden · Gronsveld · Margraten · Mariadorp · Mesch · Mheer · Noorbeek · Oost-Maarland · Rijckholt · Scheulder · Sint Geertruid
In Margraten is the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Europe's third largest war cemetery for unidentified soldiers who died in World War II. 8,301 soldiers are buried there under long rows of white crosses and stars of David. All graves are adopted by locals, who attend the graves and lay flowers every now and then. There have been regular visits here by soldiers who survived the war to visit a former comrade, hoping he's buried there somewhere. But now there are few left of them, so the once massive tributes are growing thin. President George W. Bush was the first American president who visited the cemetery, on 8 May 2005.
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Gennep Includes the former municipality Ottersum
Gennep · Heijen · Milsbeek · Ottersum · Ven-Zelderheide
Gulpen-Wittem (Gullepe-Wittem) Formed in 1999 as a merger between Gulpen and Wittem
Epen · Eys · Gulpen · Mechelen · Nijswiller · Partij-Wittem · Reijmerstok · Slenaken · Wahlwiller · Wijlre
Heerlen (Heële) Includes the former municiplaity Hoensbroek
Heerlen
Horst aan de Maas (Hoars aon de Maas) Formed in 1999 as a merger between Broekhuizen, Grubbenvorst and Horst, and also includes Meerlo-Wanssum and Sevenum
America · Broekhuizen · Broekhuizenvorst · Evertsoort · Griendtsveen · Grubbenvorst · Hegelsom · Horst · Kronenberg Lottum · Meerlo · Melderslo · Meterik · Sevenum · Swolgen · Tienray
Kerkrade (Kirchroa) Includes the former municipality Eijgelshoven
Eygelshoven · Kerkrade · Kaalheide · Bleyerheide · Spekholzerheide · Terwinselen · Holz · Rolduckerveld · Hopel · Chèvremont · Haanrade · Gracht
Landgraaf (Lankgraaf) Formed in 1982 as a merger between Nieuwenhagen, Schaesberg and Ubach over Worms
Rimburg · Nieuwenhagen · Schaesberg · Waubach
Leudal (Leudaal)
Baexem · Buggenum · Ell · Grathem · Haelen · Haler · Heibloem · Heythuysen · Horn · Hunsel · Ittervoort · Kelpen-Oler · Neer · Neeritter · Nunhem · Roggel
Maasgouw (Maasgoew) Formed in 2007 as a merger between Heel, Maasbracht and Thorn
Beegden · Brachterbeek · Heel · Linne · Maasbracht · Ohé en Laak · Panheel · Stevensweert · Thorn · Wessem
Maastricht (Mestreech) Includes the former municipalities Borgharen, Heer, Itteren, Oud-Vroenhoven, Sint Pieter and part of Amby
Amby · Beatrixhaven · Belfort · Belvedère · Biesland· Borgharen · Boschpoort · Boschstraatkwartier · Bosscherveld · Brusselsepoort Caberg · Campagne · Céramique · Daalhof · De Heeg · Eyldergaard · Hazendans · Heer · Heugem · Heugemerveld · Itteren · Jekerdal · Jekerkwartier · Kommelkwartier · Limmel · Maastricht · Malberg · Malpertuis · Mariaberg · Nazareth · Oud-Caberg · Pottenberg · Randwyck · Scharn · Sint Maartenspoort · Sint Pieter · Statenkwartier · Villapark · Voerendaal · Wittevrouwenveld · Wolder · Wyck · Wyckerpoort
Meerssen (Meersje) Includes the former municipalities Bunde, Geulle, Ulestraten and part of Amby
Bunde · Geulle ·Geulle aan de Maas · Meerssen ·Moorveld · Rothem · Ulestraten
Mook en Middelaar (Mook en Middelar)
Middelaar · Molenhoek · Mook · Plasmolen
Nederweert (Ni-jwieërt)
Leveroy · Nederweert · Nederweert-Eind · Ospel · Ospeldijk
Nuth (Nut) Includes the former municipalities Schimmert, Wijnandserade and parts of Vaesrade and Hulsberg
Hulsberg · Nuth · Schimmert ·Vaesrade · Wijnandsrade
Onderbanken (Óngerbenk) Formed in 1982 as a merger of Bingelrade, Jabeek, Merkelbeek and Schinveld
Bingelrade ·Jabeek · Merkelbeek · Schinveld
Peel en Maas Formed in 2010 as a merger of Helden, Kessel, Maasbree and Meijel
Baarlo · Beringe · Egchel · Grashoek · Helden · Kessel · Kessel-Eik · Koningslust · Maasbree · Meijel · Panningen
Roerdalen (Roerdale) Includes the former municipalities Ambt Montfort and Melick en Herkenbosch
Herkenbosch · Melick · Montfort · Posterholt · Reutje · Sint Odiliënberg · Vlodrop
Roermond (Remunj) Includes the former municipalities Swalmen, Herten and Maasniel
Asenray · Herten · Leeuwen · Maasniel · Merum · Ool · Roermond · Asselt · Boukoul · Swalmen ·
Schinnen (Sjènne) Includes the former municipalities Amstenrade and Oirsbeek
Amstenrade · Doenrade · Oirsbeek · Puth · Schinnen · Sweikhuizen
Simpelveld (Zumpelveld) Includes the former municipality Bocholtz
Bocholtz · Simpelveld
Sittard-Geleen (Zittert-Gelaen) Formed in 2001 as a merger of Born, Geleen and Sittard
Born · Broeksittard · Buchten · Einighausen · Geleen · Graetheide · Grevenbicht · Guttecoven · Holtum · Limbricht · Munstergeleen · Obbicht · Papenhoven · Sittard
Stein Includes the former municipalities Urmond and Elsloo
Berg aan de Maas (Bèrg oan de Moas) · Elsloo (Aelse) · Meers (Meas) · Stein · Urmond (Wermend)
Vaals (Vols)
Vaals (Vols) · Vijlen (Viele) · Lemiers (Lemieësj) · Holset (Hozelt)
Valkenburg aan de Geul (Valkeberg ad Geul) Formed in 1982 as a merger of Berg en Terblijt, part of Hulsberg and Valkenburg-Houthem
Berg · Broekhem · Houthem · Oud-Valkenburg · Schin op Geul · Sibbe · Valkenburg · Vilt
Venlo Includes the former municipalities Arecen en Velden, Belfeld, Tegelen and Blerick
Venlo · Blerick · Tegelen · Belfeld · Arcen · Lomm · Velden
Venray (Venroj) Includes the former municipalities Oirlo and part of Meerlo-Wanssum
Castenray · Heide · Leunen · Merselo · Oirlo · Oostrum Lb · Smakt · Venray · Veulen · Vredepeel · Ysselsteyn · Wanssum · Blitterswijck · Geijsteren
Voerendaal (Voelende) Includes the former municipality Klimmen
Klimmen · Kunrade ·Ransdaal ·Ubachsberg · Voerendaal
Weert (Wieërt) Includes the former municipality Strampoy
Altweerterheide · Boshoven · Laar · Stramproy · Swartbroek · Tungelroy · Weert
Former Municipalities[edit | edit source]
Eijsden Absorbed into Eijsden-Margraten in 2011
Margraten Absorbed into Eijsden-Margraten in 2011
Arcen en Velden Absorbed into Venlo in 2010
Helden Absorbed into Peel en Maas in 2010
Kessel Absorbed into Peel en Maas in 2010
Maasbree Absorbed into Peel en Maas in 2010
Meerlo-Wanssum Split between Horst aan de Maas and Venray in 2010
Meijel Absorbed into Peel en Maas in 2010
Sevenum Absorbed into Horst aan de Maas in 2010
Ambt Montfort Absorbed into Roerdalen in 2007
Haelen Absorbed into Leudal in 2007
Heel Absorbed into Maasgouw in 2007
Heythuysen Absorbed into Leudal in 2007
Hunsel Absorbed into Leudal in 2007
Maasbracht Absorbed into Maasgouw in 2007
Roggel en Neer Absorbed into Leudal in 2007
Swalmen Absorbed into Roermond in 2007
Thorn Absorbed into Maasgouw in 2007
Echt Absorbed into Echt-Susteren in 2003
Susteren Absorbed into Echt-Susteren in 2003
Belfeld Absorbed into Venlo in 2001
Born Absorbed into Sittard-Geleen in 2001
Broekhuizen Absorbed into Horst aan de Maas in 2001
Geleen Absorbed into Sittard-Geleen in 2001
Grubbenborst Absorbed into Horst aan de Maas in 2001
Horst Absorbed into Horst aan de Maas in 2001
Sittard Absorbed into Sittard-Geleen in 2001
Tegelen Absorbed into Venlo in 2001
Gulpen Absorbed into Gulpen-Wittem in 1999
Wittem Absorbed into Gulpen-Wittem in 1999
Strampoy Absorbed into Weert in 1998
Posterholt Changed name to Ambt Montfort(now Roerdalen) in 1994
Melick en Herkenbosch Changed name to Roerdalen in 1993
Roggel Absorbed into Roggel en Neer(now Leudal) in 1993
Baexem Absorbed into Heythuysen(now Leudal) in 1991
Beegden Absorbed into Heel(now Maasgouw) in 1991
Grathem Absorbed into Heythuysen(now Leudal) in 1991
Heel en Panheel Absorbed into Heel(now Maasgouw) in 1991
Herten Absorbed into Roermond in 1991
Horn Absorbed into Haelen(now Leudal) in 1991
Linne Split between Maasbracht(now Maasgouw) and Posterholt(now Roerdalen) in 1991
Montfort Absorbed into Posterholt(now Roerdalen) in 1991
Neer Absorbed into Roggel in 1991
Ohe en Laak Absorbed into Maasbracht(now Maasgouw) in 1991
Sint Odilienberg Absorbed into Posterholt(now Roerdalen) in 1991
Stvensweert Absorbed into Maasbracht(now Maasgouw) in 1991
Vlodrop Absorbed into Melick en Herkenbosch(now Roerdalen) in 1991
Wessem Absorbed into Heel(now Maasgouw) in 1991
Amstenrade Absorbed into Schinnen in 1982
Bemelen Absorbed into Margraten(now Eijsden-Margraten) in 1982
Berg en Terblijt Absorbed into Valkenburg aan de Geul in 1982
Bingelrade Absorbed into Onderbanken in 1982
Bocholtz Absorbed into Simpelveld in 1982
Bunde Absorbed into Meerssen in 1982
1868 Maps[edit | edit source]
The websiteAtlas1868 has maps of all the municipalities of Limburg as they existed back then.