Haelen
Hale
Village
Aldeghoor castle
Aldeghoor castle
Haelen is located in Netherlands
Haelen
Haelen
Location in the Netherlands
Haelen is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Haelen
Haelen
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°14′N 5°57′E / 51.233°N 5.950°E / 51.233; 5.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityLeudal
Area
[1]
 • Total11.31 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,395
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6080-6081[1]
Dialing code0475
Major roadsN273, N279

Haelen (Dutch: [ˈɦaːlə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Hale) is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1224 as "Gregorio (de) Haele", and means "bend of the highland".[3] Haelen developed along the Haelense Beek. It used to belong to the County of Horne, and later became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1679, it became an independent heerlijkheid.[4]

Aldengoor Castle was first mentioned in 1212. One tower from 15th century remains, the other three towers were destroyed during a siege in 1598 by the Dutch Republic. During the 17th and 18th century, it was enlarged with two wings. In 1903, it was used as a monastery. In 1977, a museum was housed in the castle, and it has become private property since 1996. In 2006, a bed and breakfast opened in the castle.[4][5]

The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three aisled church built between 1953 and 1955 to replace the church which was destroyed in 1944.[4]

Haelen was home to 374 people in 1840. Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January 2007 Haelen was a separate municipality, and included the villages of Buggenum, Horn, and Nunhem.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6081AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Haelen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Haelen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Haelen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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