Nunhem
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
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Nunhem (Limburgish: Nunem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, 1 km north of Haelen.[3]
Nunhem
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St Servatius Church | |
  Nunhem Location in the Netherlands  Nunhem Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′40″N 5°57′40″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Leudal |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 660 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6083[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
| Major roads | N273 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1306 as Nunhem, and means "new settlement".[4] Nunhem developed along the Haelense Beek.[5]
The Catholic St Servatius Church is a single aisled church. The tower dates from the 14th century and was probably enlarged in the 18th century. The church was built in 1893 in Gothic Revival style.[5] The St Servatius Chapel is a site of pilgrimage. There is a well behind the chapel which, according to legend, was dug by Servatius of Tongeren and used to baptise people.[6]
Huis Nunhem is a manor house which was first attested in 1458. In the early-18th century, the current house was built which was remodelled in 1778 and corner towers were added. The estate burnt down in 1947 and restored in 1999.[5]
Nunhem was home to 166 people in 1840.[6]
Gallery
Former town hall
Huis Nunhem
Farm Niënghoor
Former monastery Sint Elisabethdal (1968)
