Ulestraten

Ulestraten (Limburgish: Ulesjtraote) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen. It is surrounded by several forests.

Ulestraten
Ulesjtraote
Village
Place name sign and Huize Vliek
Place name sign and Huize Vliek
Coat of arms of Ulestraten
Coat of arms
Ulestraten is located in Netherlands
Ulestraten
Ulestraten
Location in the Netherlands
Ulestraten is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Ulestraten
Ulestraten
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°54′19″N 5°46′49″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityMeerssen
Area
[1]
 • Total5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,805
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6235[1]
Dialing code043

History

The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Hulenstroten, and is combination of "land near water" and "swampy place with shrubbery".[3] Ulestration developed in the Middle Ages on the plateau of Schimmert. Between 1626 and 1794, it was a heerlijkheid within the Land van Valkenburg.[4] Between June 1814 and May 1815, it was part of Prussia, but awarded to the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the Congress of Vienna.[5] Ulestraten became an independent parish in 1833.[4]

The St Catharina Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built between 1905 and 1906 in Gothic Revival style. Initially, the tower from 1805/1806 was retained, but it was replaced in 1929 by a new tower.[4]

Vliek Castle was first mentioned in 1374. The current manor house was built around 1725 in Louis XIV style. Short side wings have been added in 1908.[4]

Ulestraten was home to 366 people in 1840.[5] In 1944, an airfield was built by the Allies partially in the municipality of Ulestraten. It is currently known as Maastricht Aachen Airport. The airport triggered a rapid population increase and industrialisation of the village.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Meerssen.[6]

  • The St Catharina Church
    The St Catharina Church
  • Villa in Ulestraten
    Villa in Ulestraten
  • Carnival in Ulestraten
    Carnival in Ulestraten
  • House in Ulestraten
    House in Ulestraten

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6235AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. "Ulestraten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Ulestraten (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. "Ulestraten". 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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