Abshoven

For the 17th-century painter, see Thomas van Apshoven.

Abshoven (Dutch: [ˈɑpsˌɦoːvə(n)]; Limburgish: Abshaove) is a hamlet in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.^[2] It is located to the south of Munstergeleen and to the east of Geleen. The hamlet has approximately forty houses and is located on the Abshoven and Beekstraat roads. The hamlet is dominated by the remains of the Abshoven monastery.

Abshoven Abshaove (Limburgish)
Hamlet
Abshoven monastery
Abshoven Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Abshoven Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°58′N 5°51′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Sittard-Geleen
Village	Munstergeleen
Elevation [1]	60 m (200 ft)
Population
• Total	c. 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	6151
Area code	046

Gallery

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  Monastery ruins before restoration
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  Neo-Gothic chapel in ruins
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  Mansion in 1966