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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  Klimmen Location in the Netherlands  Klimmen Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′35″N 5°52′55″E / 50.87639°N 5.88194°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Voerendaal |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,735 |
| • Density | 2,200/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 |
History
editThe 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
editThe Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station opened in 1915 on the Heerlen to Schin op Geul railway line.[6]
Gallery
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St Remigius Church -
Farm in Klimmen -
Former town hall -
Villa in Klimmen
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6343AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Klimmen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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- ^ a b Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Klimmen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "station Klimmen- Ransdaal". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links
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