Posterholt
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
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Posterholt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Roerdalen.
Posterholt | |
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Village | |
Road panorama near Posterholt | |
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  Posterholt Location in the Netherlands  Posterholt Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°07′20″N 6°02′10″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Roerdalen |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,730 |
| • Density | 401/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6060-6061[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
| Major roads | N274, N293 |
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]
Gallery
carnival sculpture and the St Matthias Church
Former town hall. Now a restaurant
House in Posterholt
Farm in Posterholt
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