Klimmen

Klimmen (Limburgish: Klumme) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Voerendaal, about 7 km west of Heerlen.

Klimmen
Village
Klimmen is located in Netherlands
Klimmen
Klimmen
Location in the Netherlands
Klimmen is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Klimmen
Klimmen
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°52′35″N 5°52′55″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityVoerendaal
Area
[1]
 • Total0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,735
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6343[1]
Dialing code045
Major roadsA79 and A76

History

The village was first mentioned in the middle of the 11th century as "de Clumena". The etymology is unclear.[3] Klimmen developed in the Early Middle Ages.[4]

The St Remigius Church is a three aisled basilica-like church. It has 11th or 12th century elements. In the 14th century, the tower was added. The church was redesigned between 1904 and 1906 by Pierre and Joseph Cuypers.[4]

Klimmen was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Voerendaal.[5]

Transportation

The Klimmen-Ransdaal railway station opened in 1915 on the Heerlen to Schin op Geul railway line.[6]

  • St Remigius Church
    St Remigius Church
  • Farm in Klimmen
    Farm in Klimmen
  • Former town hall
    Former town hall
  • Villa in Klimmen
    Villa in Klimmen

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6343AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. "Klimmen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022. 968 reference is a forgery
  4. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Klimmen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  6. "station Klimmen- Ransdaal". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  • Media related to Klimmen at Wikimedia Commons


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