Klimmen
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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.
History
The 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
The Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station opened in 1915 on the Heerlen to Schin op Geul railway line.[6]
Gallery
- St Remigius Church
- Farm in Klimmen
- Former town hall
- Villa in Klimmen
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Klimmen at Wikimedia Commons
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