Hegelsom
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Hegelsom | |
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Village | |
 Street view | |
  Hegelsom Location in the Netherlands  Hegelsom Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′24″N 6°2′15″E / 51.44000°N 6.03750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Horst aan de Maas |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,965 |
| • Density | 304/km2 (787/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5963[1] |
| Dialing code | 077 |
Hegelsom (Limburgish: Haegelsem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1424 as Heugelsem, and means "settlement of Hegel (person)".[4] Hegelsom developed in the 19th century as a heath excavation village.[5] Hegelsom was home to 280 people in 1840.[6]
