Helle, Beekdaelen

Helle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛlə]; Limburgish: G'n Hèl [ɣən ˈɦɛl]) is a hamlet in the municipality of Beekdaelen in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is one of the so-called Bovengehuchten, or Upper Hamlets, of Beekdaelen. It is located between the village of Schimmert and the hamlet Terstraten.

Helle
Hamlet
A puddle near the Nelisweg in Helle
Helle Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Helle Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°54′37″N 5°51′7″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Beekdaelen
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6361[1]
Dialing code	045[1]

The name Helle probably originates from helde, or hill. This could be a reference to the many hills and hollow ways near the hamlet.

South of Helle flows the stream Platsbeek through a varied landscape of forest, grassland and puddles.

It used to have place name signs, but the signs were removed after 2005. Helle was home to 180 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 10 houses.^[2]