Helden

Helden, Limburg

Helden, Limburg

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

For other uses, see Helden (disambiguation).

Helden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛldə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Helje) is a village located in the province of Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands. The village dates back to the tenth century at least, and a local variation of Limburgish is still spoken by some of the population.

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Helden and twin city Panningen previously belonged to the Helden municipality, but in 2010 they joined other municipalities to form the new municipality of Peel en Maas.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1144 as "apud Helden", and means "hill". Until 1279, it was part of the County of Kessel [nl].

In 1674, it was sold to Gelderland as an independent heerlijkheid.[4]

After the occupation by Gelderland, Helden was sold to Prussia. Under Prussia, Helden had developed a small industry.

Only after the Napoleonic wars of 1814 did Helden belong to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. But not for long, because after the Belgium Independence changed Helden with a large part of Limburg to the state of Belgium.

The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church. The nave and choir date from the 15th century. The church was restored after a fire in 1885. In 1944, the tower which probably dated from the 14th century was blown up. The church was restored between 1952 and 1953, and a more modest tower was added.[5]

Helden was home to 341 people in 1840.[6] It was an independent municipality, however the town hall was located in Panningen. In 2010, it was merged into Peel en Maas.[6]

References

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    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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    "Postcodetool for 5988AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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    Zelfsturende vitale gemeenschappen (Self-managing vital communities) (in Dutch). Eburon Uitgeverij B.V. 2012. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-90-5972-654-3.
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    "Helden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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    Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Helden (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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    "Helden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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