Merkelbeek
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
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Merkelbeek (Limburgish: Merkelbek) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen, about 9 km northwest of Heerlen.
Merkelbeek | |
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Village | |
Sint-Clemenskerk (Merkelbeek) | |
 Seal | |
  Merkelbeek Location in the Netherlands  Merkelbeek Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′15″N 5°56′15″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Beekdaelen |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,615 |
| • Density | 472/km2 (1,220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6447[1] |
| Dialing code | 045/046 |
The village was first mentioned in 1283 as Merkelbeke. The etymology is unclear.[3] Merkelbeek started in the Early Middle Ages along a brook and developed into a road village.[4]
The Catholic St Clemens Church is a three-aisled church with built-in tower with needle spire which was built between 1876 and 1878. In 1935, the choir was replaced by a transept and choir in Gothic Revival style.[4]
Merkelbeek was home to 309 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became part of Onderbanken.[6] In 2019, it was merged into Beekdaelen.[5]
Gallery
Farm in Merkelbeek
Well
Tunnel with mural
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