Nunhem

Nunhem is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, 1 km north of Haelen.[3]

Nunhem
Nunem
Village
St Servatius Church
St Servatius Church
Nunhem is located in Netherlands
Nunhem
Nunhem
Location in the Netherlands
Nunhem is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Nunhem
Nunhem
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°14′40″N 5°57′40″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityLeudal
Area
[1]
 • Total4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total660
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6083[1]
Dialing code0475
Major roadsN273

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]

  • Former town hall
    Former town hall
  • Huis Nunhem
    Huis Nunhem
  • Farm Niënghoor
    Farm Niënghoor
  • Former monastery Sint Elisabethdal (1968)
    Former monastery Sint Elisabethdal (1968)

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6083AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. "Nunhem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Nunhem (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. "Nunhem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.


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