Posterholt

Village in Limburg, Netherlands
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51°07′20″N 6°02′10″E / 51.12222°N 6.03611°E / 51.12222; 6.03611CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburgMunicipalityRoerdalenArea • Total9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi)Elevation25 m (82 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,730 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
6060-6061[1]
Dialing code0475Major roadsN274, N293

Posterholt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Roerdalen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Posterholt. The etymology is unclear.[3] Posterholt is a linear forest cultivation village from the 12th century. It became an independent parish in 1793.[4]

The Catholic St Mathias was built between 1950 and 1951 to replace the earlier church which was destroyed in 1945. The tower was added between 1961 and 1962.[4] The Aerwinckel estate was built in 1856 and designed by Pierre Cuypers to replace the medieval castle.[4]

Posterholt was home to 605 people in 1840.[5] It merged with the municipalities Montfort and Sint Odiliënberg in 1991, and the new municipality changed its name to Ambt Montfort three years later.[6] In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Roerdalen.[5]

Together with a few other villages in the region it has also an active local history association. This association is situated in St. Odiliënberg.[7]

  • carnival sculpture and the St Matthias Church
    carnival sculpture and the St Matthias Church
  • Former town hall. Now a restaurant
    Former town hall. Now a restaurant
  • House in Posterholt
    House in Posterholt
  • Farm in Posterholt
    Farm in Posterholt

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6061AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Posterholt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Posterholt (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Posterholt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  7. ^ Heemkunde vereniging Roerstreek
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