Jabeek

Jabeek (Limburgish: Jaobik, English: Yescreek) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen, on the German border about 8 km east of Geleen. Jabeek borders on the German village Süsterseel [nl; de].^[3]

Jabeek
Village
Jabeek met Gertrudiskerk
Jabeek Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Jabeek Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°58′54″N 5°56′29″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Beekdaelen
Area [1]
• Total	3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	66 m (217 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	705
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6454[1]
Dialing code	046

History

The village was first mentioned in 1144 as "apud Iabeche". The etymology is unclear.^[4] Jabeek developed in the Early Middle Ages as a cultivation village.^[5]

The Catholic St Gertrudis is a three-aisled basilica-like church with a needle spire. The tower was built in the 15th century. The church was rebuilt between 1858 and 1859 after a design by Joseph Cuypers and the tower was enlarged. The farm Etzenradehuuske was built in 1710 and was part of a castle which was demolished in 1880.^[5]

Jabeek was home to 344 people in 1840.^[3] Jabeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged into Onderbanken.^[6] In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Beekdaelen.^[3]

Gallery

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  Etzenradehuuske
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  St Gertrudis Church
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  Etzenraderhof
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  Water well