Broekhuizen, Limburg
| Broekhuizen Brokeze | |
|---|---|
| Dorp | |
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| Coordinates: 51°29′7″N 6°9′48″E / 51.48528°N 6.16333°ECoordinates: 51°29′7″N 6°9′48″E / 51.48528°N 6.16333°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Horst aan de Maas |
| Population (2007) | 780 |
Broekhuizen (51°29′N 6°10′E / 51.483°N 6.167°E) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, and lies about 14 km north of Venlo.
Broekhuizen was a separate municipality until 2001, when it was merged with Horst aan de Maas.[1]
The village exists at least since 1461. The castle of Broekhuizen was destroyed at the Battle of Broekhuizen in 1944.
In 2001, Broekhuizen had 601 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.15 km², and contained 236 residences.[2]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Broekhuizen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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