Hulsberg

Hulsberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʏlzbɛr(ə)x]; Limburgish: Hölsberg) is a village in southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, about 15 km east of Maastricht.

Hulsberg Hölsberg
Village
Church of Hulsberg
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Coordinates: 50°53′18″N 5°51′19″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Beekdaelen
Area [1]
• Total	3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	132 m (433 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,180
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6336[1]
Dialing code	045

History

The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Huleberga, and means "hill of holly (Ilex aquifolium)".^[3] The area around Hulsberg was donated to the Abbey of Saint-Remi [nl; fr] in 968.^[4] Hulsberg is a village with a dries [nl] (type of village square).^[5]

The Catholic St Clemens Church is a three-aisled church from 1820. In 1908, Joseph Cuypers designed a new choir. The remainder was redesigned in 1930.^[5]

Hulsberg was home to 332 people in 1840.^[4] Until 1982, Hulsberg was a municipality of its own. After the re-arrangement of the municipalities in the Netherlands, Hulsberg and Schimmert were merged with the municipality of Nuth. In 2019, Nuth merged into Beekdaelen.^[4]

Hulsberg is a popular stay-over place for Dutch. Its accommodations include two campings, and several hotels and motels). Hulsberg is only 3 kilometres from Valkenburg aan de Geul with several tourist attractions.

Hulsberg is the namesake of a radio mast, Zendmast Hulsberg, which is located in the territory of Valkenburg aan de Geul.

Gallery

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  Monastery
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  Community house
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  School in Hulsberg
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  Mergellandroute sign in Hulsberg

Notable people

• Peter Akkermans, archaeologist (born 1957)
• Tjarco Cuppens, racing cyclist (born 1976)
• Jan Gerard Kerkherdere, Latinist (1677–1738)
• Ada Kok, swimmer (born 1947)
• Johannes Herman Frederik Umbgrove, geologist (1899–1954)