Bunde, Limburg

Bunde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏndə]; Limburgish: Bung [ˈbɵŋ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen, about 2 km northwest of Meerssen itself.

Bunde
Bung
Village
Country house: Huize Overbunde
Country house: Huize Overbunde
Coat of arms of Bunde
Coat of arms
Bunde is located in Netherlands
Bunde
Bunde
Location in the Netherlands
Bunde is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Bunde
Bunde
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°53′45″N 5°43′59″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityMeerssen
Area
[1]
 • Total3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,230
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6241[1]
Dialing code043

History

The village was first mentioned in 893 as Bundende. The etymology is unclear.[3] Bunde developed on the eastern flank of the Maas Valley. It used to belong to the Land van Valkenburg. In 1626, it became an independent heerlijkheid.[4] Between June 1814 until May 1815, it was part of Prussia, but awarded to the Kingdom of the Netherlands by the Congress of Vienna.[5]

The Old St Agnes Church is a single aisled church with a double tower at the front. In 1714, the medieval church was replaced by the current church. The tower burnt down in 1822 after a lightning strike. The New St Agnes Church is an aisleless church with concrete tower built between 1959 and 1960.[4]

Bunde was home to 386 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became part of the municipality Meerssen.[6]

Transportation

Notable people
  • Estate Rustenburg
    Estate Rustenburg
  • Old St Agnes Church
    Old St Agnes Church
  • Farm in Bunde
    Farm in Bunde
  • House in Bunde
    House in Bunde

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6241AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. "Bunde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Bunde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. "Bunde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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