Bemelen

Bemelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːmələ(n)]; Limburgish: Bieëmele [ˈbiəmələ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht.

Bemelen Bieëmele
Village
Former monastery Europahuis
Flag Coat of arms
Bemelen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Bemelen Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°50′50″N 5°45′50″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg (Netherlands)
Municipality	Eijsden-Margraten
Area [1]
• Total	1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	350
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6268[1]
Dialing code	043

The village was first mentioned in 1096 as Bemele. The etymology is unknown.^[3] Bemelen is a village on the eastern flank of the Maas valley along the Roman road from Maastricht to Aachen. Until 1794, it was a heerlijkheid of the Chapter of Our Lady [nl] in Maastricht.^[4]

The Catholic St Laurentius Church is a single aisled church. The tower has 12th century elements. The church was replaced in 1845 by a neoclassical building.^[4]

Bemelen was home to 138 people in 1840.^[5] Until 1982, Bemelen was a separate municipality, after which it became part of the municipality Margraten, which fused with municipality Eijsden in 2011 to form Eijsden-Margraten.^[5]

Gallery

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  Marl of the Bemelerberg (Bemelen mountain) showing
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  Monumental building at Bemelen-Gasthuis
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  Church and water well
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  House in Bemelen