Klimmen
Village in Limburg, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Limburg, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Klimmen | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°52′35″N 5°52′55″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 |
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]
The Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station opened in 1915 on the Heerlen to Schin op Geul railway line.[6]
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